Health Information Management Image Specialist

Responsibilities

• Verifies receipt of all inpatient and outpatient discharged records from nursing units, ancillary departments, and remote campuses.
• Follows up on missing records to ensure timely delivery according to procedure.
• Confirms patient name, medical record number, and account number on every page in the chart (front and back).
• Processes non-bar-coded documents appropriately.
• Identifies and corrects outside vendor barcodes to ensure proper indexing.
• Complies with requirements for writing summaries and initiating the Peer Review Process using established criteria.
• Removes all staples and paper clips and sticky notes.
• Separates and sequences perforated forms for scanning purposes.
• Copies all documents so they are fed through the scanner without difficulty.
• Operates and maintains assigned equipment in accordance with specifications.
• Accesses, manipulates, enters, and prints data using designated computer applications.
• Immediately reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel, if unable to correct.

Requirements

Education: High school graduate or GED.

Licensure/Certification: None required.

Professional Experience: No prior experience is required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
Entity: UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: NGH Health Information Management
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day
Job Location: NASH HC
Exempt From Overtime: No