Health Information Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison among the manager, Cancer Registry staff, Revenue Cycle, Cancer Center faculty, administration, and external customers, triage and coordinate requests for Cancer Registry data and related communications.
• Maintain the Request for Information (RFI) tracking system for all treatment-related requests.
• Use working knowledge of KACI and Cancer Registry systems to extract, merge, validate, and format large-volume datasets into clear, professional deliverables for requestors.
• Contribute data validation activities and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Support Cancer Registry patient follow-up activities, serving as a point of contact for follow-up responses and updating deceased/expired patient status in the registry database.
• Apply extensive knowledge of Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation standards, policies, procedures, reporting requirements, and survey processes; support accreditation-related activities as needed.
• Maintain and curate the Cancer Registry knowledge repository in SharePoint.
• Demonstrate understanding of university, departmental, and unit policies and procedures; seek clarification when needed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety programs.
• Maintain proficiency with relevant work processes, tools, and clinical/administrative applications required to perform job duties.
• Participate in the Michigan Quality System/Continuous Quality Improvement efforts and apply Lean Thinking concepts in daily work.
• Meet or exceed departmental/unit quality and productivity standards.
• Demonstrate initiative through ongoing development of knowledge and skills.
• Participate in departmental/unit activities, including staff meetings and in-services.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• An associates degree in health information technology (HIT) and current certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) OR 2 years of work experience in a healthcare setting working with an electronic health record (EHR).
• Extensive experience using Microsoft applications. Including, but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Has a good understanding of basic computer skills and system logic and can effectively organize and manage tasks in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology with the ability to understand complex medical documentation.
• Capable of working both independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills are required for effective interactions with patients, families, clinicians, and staff.
• Knowledge of healthcare accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.