HIM Specialist

Has access to patient health information, including medical records, test results, and treatment plans. Is responsible for compiling, processing, and maintaining medical records of patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. This helps the patient and center receive information necessary to move forward with their care., * Responds to health records related phone calls.

• Retrieve correspondence from medical records fax, email, or mail and distribute as appropriate.
• Assist patients with release forms to send/receive their medical records.
• Response to STAT requests with appropriate follow through.
• Tax Letters
• Insurance audits/Heidis requests.
• Answers/deals with Telephone encounters in a timely manner.
• Retrieve high priority requests.
• Scan records into appropriate patient charts.
• Complete special projects.
• Complies with applicable policies and procedures and supports the Compliance Program.
• Contributes to organizational operations by performing other duties as may be required.

• Associates Degree preferred; Experience in a medical practice setting preferred, but not necessary
• Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook; Demonstrated reliability; Ability to multitask
• Attention to detail; Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

• Competitive Salaries
• Robust Benefits Package including: Medical, Dental, Disability And Life Insurance Benefits, Paid Time Off, 403b Retirement Savings Plan, and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Collegial and Supportive Work Environment
• Flexible Schedules for Optimal Work/Life Balance

Refuah Health Center is a thriving, state-of-the-art Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with three sites, twenty-nine departments and more than two hundred medical professionals! This is an excellent opportunity to work with a seasoned group of health care professionals who are passionate about patient care. For more than two decades, Refuah has been providing the highest caliber health care in Rockland, Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties to nearly 60,000 patients annually. We are located in Spring Valley, NY, approximately thirty miles from New York City.