HIM Specialist
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Job description
As our HIM Specialist, you will manage patient health information and medical records, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity for patient care.
Every day you will retrieve, file, and organize patient records (physical/electronic), ensuring completeness and confidentiality. You will be expected to process information requests, verify identities, assist providers with access, and conduct quality checks on scanned documents. Responsibilities include updating demographics, handling correspondence, and responding to inquiries per privacy regulations.
To be successful, you must demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in HIM systems/office software. Excellent communication and customer service, coupled with a deep understanding of HIPAA and HIM principles, are essential.
- Performs birth registration functions, collects and processes data necessary to meet the state requirements for registering newborns, stillbirths, and paternity assignment, as defined by procedures.
- Responsible for answering the phones and assisting customers in support of the HIM customer service efforts. Utilizes proper telephone etiquette to project a positive image by being clearly spoken, grammatically correct, cordial in tone, and conveying a helpful and polite attitude.
- Reviews each encounter for completeness and for incomplete or missing documentation and signatures. Identifies the responsible practitioner/physician and links the deficiencies to the appropriate physician/practitioner.
- Responds to formal requests for medical records from third parties, maintaining compliant actions and logging appropriately.
- Reviews pended dictations for actions, completion, and use in the EMR.
- Reviews and responds to medical record document messages from providers and staff for corrections.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED
- One (1) year of experience working with medical records
- One (1) year of medical office experience
Preferred
- One (1) year of experience working with medical records in an acute care Health Information Management (HIM) environment
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)experience
- Completion of a HIM equivalent study course
- Cerner Experience