Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), full benefits with VA VRS retirement included

Location: Lynchburg, VA 24501

Position Summary

The Health Information Technician is responsible for the maintenance, filing, retrieval, and destruction of health information documents, including microfilm, paper and EHR documentation. The technician interprets, prepares and responds to Requests for Authorized Protected Health Information. This position works with internal Horizon staff including clinicians, nurses and physicians and external staff including but not limited to clients, responsible parties for clients, lawyers, insurance companies, doctors offices, and other vendors.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required: Prefer Associates Degree in Business/Medical or Health Information Management, Electronic Health Records or Informatics Certification.
• One year of general office work experience with emphasis on using computer software including Microsoft Office & scanning or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Prefer two years experience working in a medical office setting.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Up to date on privacy rules and regulations, HIPAA and State of VA regulations as they pertain to PHI; Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction to meet demands of both internal and external entities for health information records and related client data and reporting. Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among co-workers and external customers at all levels; Knowledge of laws and state regulations, HIPAA, HITECH, Privacy, State Library of Virginia , Library of Virginia regulation, etc. when processing client medical records, as well as current requirements in place within Horizon Behavioral Health policies and procedures; Ability to use of word processing, managing files and records, typing/keyboarding and other office procedures and terminology; Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required; Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver's license. May be required to travel to different Horizon worksites during the day based on operational needs or provide admin support at other locations. Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites.

About Horizon:

Horizon Behavioral Health is located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking on the vast Appalachian Trials, kayaking through the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg VA offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, and performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in Lynchburg’s 2021 Giving Back Award, Best Place to Work in 2018, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years, and again most recently in 2022!

Employment with a VA Community Services Board (CSB) offers generous benefits that include participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS); life, health, dental, and vision insurance; generous annual leave, sick leave and paid holidays. Horizon’s clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment, and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) Programs. If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

To Apply – Please visit our online career center at www.HorizonBH.org

Employment with a VA Community Services Board (CSB) requires vaccination against COVID-19 with an FDA-approved or FDA-authorized vaccine as a condition of employment, or seek religious or medical exemption to be approved prior to start date. Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).