HIM Clerk

Scope of Duties

• Provide customer service for patients and staff who present to request information from HIM.
• Verify all patient identifying information such as name, date of birth, and MR number on reports match patient information in the EMR to maintain accuracy of all information indexed in the EMR.
• Verify all pages belong to one patient, one report, and are in correct order.
• Verify forms have been filled out and signed by appropriate clinician or other appropriate individual prior to scanning/indexing.
• Verify legibility (including light/darkness, top or bottom cutoff, fully sideways or upside down, slightly angled, etc.) of report in EMR before final saving of report.
• Assign appropriate Document Types to all scanned reports.
• Routinely documents to the appropriate clinician's electronic desktop for signature, as required.
• Complete open referral orders in patients’ EMR for all consult and radiology reports indexed.
• Prepare and maintain scanning/indexing logs daily for supervisor.
• May also be required to prepare and maintain other logs per supervisor’s instructions.
• Answer phones and voice mails in a timely manner.
• Cover at clinical site HIM offices as needed for staff absences.

Requirements

• GED/high school diploma
• Understanding of Medical Terminology required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills written and oral required
• Computer experience required
• Excellent communication skills
• Good public relations skills
• Ability to work some evening and/or weekend hours
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and retain composure
• Ability to function with minimal supervision
• Ability to apply independent judgment to issues with significant potential impact on the clinic.

Benefits

GLFHC offers a great working environment, comprehensive benefit package, growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.