Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Job Description Of A Health Diagnosis Technician

Health diagnosis technicians handle paperwork, ensuring a patient's information is accurate.


Health diagnosis technicians ensure the patient complete fills out medical histories, files paperwork and does data entry into the computer system. High accuracy responsibility falls onto the health technician since this information is used by the doctor for treatment.


Records


The health diagnosis technician is responsible for all the records of every patient that visits the doctor.


Files


Keeping the records in an easy to manage filing system ensures that records are never lost and that they can quickly be found.


Coding


Insurance coding will be part of the responsibility, assigning the appropriate code to the patient's medical procedure and diagnosis.


Data Entry


Entering the information into a computer system ensures that the doctors will have information on hand from their own computer terminal.


Specialization


Depending on the facility, specializing in specific forms of medicine may be required to best assist the practice. This will enable you to help patients who see a specialized doctor with questions.







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