What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Specialist I position at Enterprise Solutions Inc?
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Job Title: Health Information Specialist I
Job Location: West Hollywood, CA 90048
Job Duration: 3 months (High possibility of Extension)
Pay Range: $26.00 to $27.00/hour on W2.
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM)
Job Description:
Performs health information activities necessary to organize, maintain and use electronic and paper patient health records. Depending on area assigned, may specialize in one or more clerical functions, such as
qualitative/ quantitative physician documentation review; and tumor registry support and follow-up.
If assigned to the Torrance Records Retention Center, receives and maintains archived records, responds to requests for information/ records and serves as customer service liaison with main campus and satellite locations. Queries multiple electronic record and tracking systems. Understands chart organization and content, and external requirements related to chart documentation and privacy.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Locate and request patient records/ information needed for Registrars to complete CNext abstracting.
- Research patient activity to determine applicability to the follow up monitoring/ reporting processes.
- Review case finding reports to select cases for inclusion in the Tumor Registry.
- Generate patient follow up letters for distribution to patients/ family/ contacts within the registry to solicit
responses with required follow up information.
- Receive and review follow up letter responses.
- Call patient family/ contacts to solicit required follow up information.
- Enter data received from follow up communications into the Cnext follow up module.
- Maintain follow up timeliness and percentages as required for accreditation.
- Understands the type and composition of patient information necessary for tumor registry specific abstracting
that adheres with Association (ACOS), Organization, and State of CA and Federal guidelines.
- Complete special projects pertaining to service unit assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- HS DIPLOMA/GED
- 2-3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH CARE SETTING OR RELATED FIELD REQUIRED
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $26.00 - $27.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $26 - $27