Health Information Technician

HEALTH INFORMATION TECH 

Join a team that CARES!  

Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.  Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans.  We take that very seriously – because we care!  

About the Position:  

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to preparing, classifying, and abstracting medical reports in the medical records unit.  

Job Type/Salary:   

• Open/Close dates: 5-14-25 – until filled  

• Full-time  

• Hourly payrate: Level II- $18.51;  Level I- $16.59 

• Primary Working Hours: M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm  

• FLSA Status: Non Exempt  

• Primary Work Location/Department:  TCBH – Health Info Management 

• Vacancies:  1  

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:  

• Level II- Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and two years of experience in the medical records field; or eligibility for registration with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); or have five years of experience working with patient records in the medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic or a physician’s office.  

• Level I-Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of eligibility for accreditation with the American Health Information Technician (RHIT); or two years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic, or a physician’s office.  

Special Requirements:  

• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check.  

• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.  

• Based on the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position being filled, a user agency may require accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Technician (RHIT); or eligibility for registration as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)  

• Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S.~ 427.8.  

Great Reasons to Work with Us:  

ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.   Our benefits include:  

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums  

• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations  

• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care  

• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs  

• 11 paid holidays  

• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year  

• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match  

• Longevity Bonus for years of service  

• Student Loan repayment options  

• Training opportunities for CEU requirements  

About us:  Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health (TCBH) provides a supportive, safe and welcoming environment in which an array of integrated therapeutic interventions promotes an improved quality of life for consumers and the community. TCBH serves individuals eighteen years of age or older who present in a mental health crisis with or without substance abuse and are determined medically stable.   

We will transition soon into our new 140,000 square foot, 106-bed hospital, slated for completion in 2026.  This state of the art facility, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, will feature a 24-hour crisis response Urgent Recovery Center and will be situated in the OSU Academic Medical District,  near the new VA Hospital and the OSU Medical Center in downtown Tulsa.  

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing:  Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.  

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.  

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.  

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.