Health Information Associate - 40hrs

Responsibilities

• Reconcile all patient information with the documents received for both the hospital and physician practice documentation.
• Remove any documents that do not belong to the identified patients.
• Prepare discharge paper records according to the organization's standards for scanning.
• Scan all prepped legal medical record documentation into OnBase following established procedures.
• Indexes scanned pages into appropriate document type and patient’s chart.
• Quality controls all scanned documents prior to releasing to the patient’s legal medical record.
• Organize and file organization's records including but not limited to inpatient, outpatient, ED, loose ancillary reports and microfiche medical records.
• Ensures that all medical records contain information on a single patient only.
• Provides document correction support as needed.
• Affords assistance with reconciling interface related issues to ensure all documentation resides in the patient’s record.
• Organizes and empties yellow transport bags and distributes documents received.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with Connecticut Children’s standards.
• Creates, organizes and maintains legacy patient medical record charts for all patients seen in the practice area.
• Prepares patient charts to ensure availability for providers prior to medical services.
• Utilizes patient look up to locate patient information missing from chart.
• Ensures JCAHO and HIPAA compliance.
• Performs all other support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum experience: One year clerical experience.
• Preferred education & experience: Three years’ experience in a Health Information Management Department preferred.
• Licenses and/or Certifications Required: None.
• Preferred: HIM Fundamental Certification.
• Knowledge: Scanning operations and equipment/hardware, Epic software, OnBase Software, Terminal digit filing recommended, HIPAA guidelines including Protected Health Information privacy requirements.
• Skills: Good interpersonal, numerical and organizational skills, Computer skills, Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Time management skills.
• Abilities: Read, write and speak English proficiently, Maintain confidentiality, Build and maintain working relationships with team members, Effectively multi-task, Ready support new processes, Adapt to a fast-paced environment, Adjust to schedule changes and cover on-site locations.

About the Role

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.