Medical Records Technician (HIT)
The Medical Records Technician (HIT) at Confidential Client is responsible for analyzing, reviewing, and maintaining health records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with industry standards and regulations. This role involves using health information technology systems, performing health record reviews for accreditation and performance measures, and communicating with clinical staff to resolve documentation issues. The position requires knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and health information management practices, with progressive responsibilities from entry-level to journey-level expertise.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Medical Records Technician (HIT) to join their health information team in Fresno, CA. This is a full-time role supporting accurate, timely, and compliant health record maintenance and review. The position is offered at a pay range of $50,714 - $65,930 per year (reported by the source).
What You’ll Do
- Analyze health records for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor, verify, correct, and upload transcription/medical speech recognition to maintain record completeness and accuracy.
- Perform health record review activities to support external accreditation requirements and facility performance measures.
- Abstract, maintain, extract, and compile clinical information from health records (grade-level dependent).
- Communicate with clinical staff and providers to resolve delinquent or incomplete documentation.
- Use health information systems and office software (e.g., EHR systems, Microsoft Excel, delinquency tracking tools) to manage records and report trends.
- Prioritize and coordinate work to meet required timeframes and performance targets.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements (basic requirements must be met before grade-specific qualifications):
- United States Citizenship: non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with applicable policy.
- English language proficiency in spoken and written English as required by law and regulations.
Acceptable ways to meet experience/education requirements (examples from source):
- Experience: One year of creditable experience indicating knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and health records. At least six months of that experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform MRT (HIT) work.
- Education: An associate degree in health information technology/health information management (or related degree with minimum semester hours in HIT/HIM topics).
- Combinations of education and experience and specific substitutions (e.g., military medical training) may apply as qualifying.
Grade-level expectations (illustrative):
- GS-4: Entry-level MRT HIT work under close supervision. No additional experience beyond basic requirements.
- GS-5: Developmental role; typically requires one year of experience at the next lower grade or a bachelor’s degree with required coursework.
- GS-6: Developmental level performing analysis, abstraction, and extraction under supervisory review.
- GS-7: Journey-level MRT HIT performing independent review, analysis, and coordination of record review activities.
Required demonstrated KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers both orally and in writing.
- Ability to navigate electronic health records and locate required documentation efficiently.
- Knowledge of health record documentation guidelines, industry standards, laws, and regulations.
- Ability to apply medical terminology and anatomy knowledge to interpret record content.
- Skill in investigating and correcting documentation errors when appropriate.
- Ability to manage priorities, coordinate work, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to apply qualitative/quantitative methods to assess and improve health records.
Employment Details & Compensation
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Location: Fresno, CA (on-site as required by the confidential client)
- Salary range (from source): $50,714 - $65,930 per year
Career Progression & Development
- This role includes clear developmental steps across GS levels (or equivalent internal levels) with opportunities to take on more complex reviews, abstraction tasks, and coordination responsibilities as experience and demonstrated KSAs increase.
- Training and supervision are provided at lower grade levels, with expectations for increasing independence at journey levels.
Legal & Compliance Notes
- Some positions require U.S. citizenship as noted in the basic requirements. Please ensure you meet this requirement before applying.
- This role requires adherence to health information privacy rules, documentation standards, and accrediting body requirements.
- Confidential Client and Careertakes comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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