Health Information Management Support Specialist

What to expect

• Performs technical HIM responsibilities regarding chart reconciliation of discharged records from all patient programs on a regular schedule with careful follow-up of any outstanding charts.
• Preps, scans, and indexes all records according to protocol, to ensure a quality legal record available in SCM and ONBASE for end-users.
• Provides technical support to assure the quality of Sheppard Pratt medical records for compliance and legal record purposes.
• Affords assistance with facilitating HIM-hosted audits as well as providing support to other records-based audits initiated outside of the department with the oversight and leadership of the HIM Technician.
• Affords assistance to HIM Technician in administrative matters as needed including support to have the department run smoothly.

What you’ll get from us

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions.
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions.
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Generous mileage reimbursement program.

What we need from you

• AA degree in health information management or related field and/or at least one year of related HIM work experience.
• Strong computer skills.
• HIM/HIT background in a hospital setting is preferred.
• An analytical ability sufficient to receive and present information or ideas clearly, identify deficiencies and missing medical record content, and troubleshoot and resolve problems that end users encounter with the system.
• Strong interpersonal skills in order to interact with physicians, clients, and patients in order to provide support and resolutions to questions raised regarding finding information in the medical record.
• An attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and the ability to concentrate for long periods when reviewing and processing records into the ONBASE system.

Pay and Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $18.50 to $24.09/hour.