HIM Specialist, Days - Citizens Medical Center

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing HIM support in maintaining the Department’s paper and electronic health record system. The HIM Specialist will have an understanding of privacy and security guidelines related to patient information and maintain HIPAA as well as keep all patient information confidential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Document Imaging (Pages/Hour):
  • Prepping
  • Scanning
  • Quality Review/Validation
  • Indexing
• Document Chart Analysis (Records/Hr by patient type):
  • Analyze medical records for completion
  • Assign and reassign provider deficiencies as needed in accordance with regulatory guidelines and in compliance with facility timely completion policy
• Chart Pick up (Rounding) and Reconciliation:
  • Maintain productivity metrics and time for productivity monitoring
  • Meet Productivity expectations based on job function as applicable (document imaging / document analysis)
• Answer phones, process continuity of care requests, record retrieval, record filing (as assigned by HIM Leadership)
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• PC Skills - demonstrates proficiency in keyboard operations, Microsoft Office applications and others as required
• Customer Orientation - establishes and maintains long term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations
• Privacy and Security – demonstrates an understanding of the importance of providing privacy and security of all patient information
• Vital Statistics – birth certificate and paternity acknowledgement
• Organization - establishing courses of action to ensure that work is completed efficiently; proactively prioritizes assignments and keen ability to multi-task
• Quality Orientation - accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks
• Work Independently - is self-supporting; not needing to rely on others to complete a job

Education / Experience

• Minimum: High School diploma or equivalent
• PREFERRED: Two (2) years’ experience in a hospital Health Information Management department

Physical Demands

• Pleasant inside environment
• Light physical effort
• Intense mental concentration stress
• Subject to exposure to infectious conditions and minor hazards such as muscle sprains, cuts, and bruises

Work Environment

• Pleasant inside environment
• Light physical effort
• Intense mental concentration stress
• Subject to exposure to infectious conditions and minor hazards such as muscle sprains, cuts, and bruises