Health Information Specialist

Job Description

Position Overview: As a Health Information Specialist, you will work as part of a care team to maintain electronic medical records on behalf of the organization. This role is responsible for providing support for the Release of Information (ROI) requests for patient medical record requests and assumes accountability for records by following policies and procedures that help to maintain the security of these files.

Facilities

To us, it’s important that healing isn't just centered on your disease site. Our cutting-edge cancer care is available close to home. Our medical staff have close ties to prominent hospitals and ongoing cancer research, and we bring those breakthrough advances to our regional centers to progress the level of care that is offered right here at home.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for talented and high-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains the electronic medical record by importing, scanning, and categorizing records.
• Manages medical record requests and interacts with outside health care organizations to exchange medical information.
• Assumes day-to-day accountability for the delivery of quality services through consistent application of policies, procedures, protocols, and standards.
• Collaborates with other care team members and anticipates their needs to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Affords assistance with ongoing quality improvement to provide efficient, cost-effective care.
• Engages in continuous education and training to maintain skills, knowledge, and competency to complete functions of role.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Physical Expectations

• Physical activity that frequently involves standing or walking for prolonged periods.
• Physical activity that sometimes involves keyboarding, sitting, telephone work and filing.
• Physical activity that sometimes requires extensive time working on a computer.
• Physical activity that sometimes involves travel, lifting under 25 lbs., sitting, and standing.
• Physical activity that sometimes requires bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, kneeling, and/or twisting.
• Physical activity that requires the ability to use the telephone by speaking and listening.
• Physical activity that sometimes involves pushing and/or pulling over 25 lbs., but not more than 50 lbs.