HIM Specialist

About the role

The HIM Specialist supports the management and integrity of patient medical records by performing record processing, scanning, document management, and quality audits. The role also includes processing release of information requests, subpoenas, search warrants, customer service, and other HIM operations.

Responsibilities

• Supports all HIM workflows within the HIM Departments including department phone coverage, record pulling/ordering from off-site vendors, discharge unit rounding, document assessment/prepping, scanning/indexing, HIMSS7 unit scanning, and quality analysis of paper medical record documents into any record scanning application/electronic medical record system.
• Conducts medical record analysis, evaluates the medical record for chart deficiencies, facilitates chart completion by providers, and participates in conducting various monthly qualitative audits of the medical record.
• Processes release of information tasks for walk-in medical record requests, continuity of care, and incoming mail. Also processes subpoenas, search warrants, business office and audit and accounting of disclosures requests.
• Provides customer service to callers/visitors to the HIM Departments as appropriate. Serves as birth and/or death registrars, facilitating state registration of births and/or deaths as assigned.
• Serves as a liaison with other departments to ensure timely resolution of any issues within these workflows.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. 2 Year/Associate's Degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of equivalent work experience with similar work assignments roles, and responsibilities preferred or RHIT/RHIA in lieu of experience.
• Licensure: RHIA or RHIT preferred.
• Skills: Excellent analytical skills, customer service skills, ability to multitask, work independently with limited supervision, meet productivity metrics/goals, strong working knowledge of HIPAA requirements, strong working knowledge and/or familiarity with acute care medical records and hospital regulatory environment, ability to drive/travel to multiple locations/facilities as needed.

Additional Skills/Requirements

• Technical Competence: Performs work within established turnaround time metrics/goals, understands HIPAA rules/regulations/policies/procedures to all record release situations, scans any paper documents into the scanning/imaging software application/EHR, reviews/works any electronic document imaging queues to assure appropriate indexing/mapping has occurred and updates as appropriate.

Physical Demands

The job requires constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs. For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment.

Pay

The base compensation range for this role is $16.12- $26.70 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education. Please note that the pay range does not include any applicable incentive compensation programs such as shift differentials, clinical ladders, and other incentives that may be available for those in eligible positions.