What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Clerk Per Diem position at Ernest Health?
Mesquite Specialty Hospital in Mesquite, Texas (in the Dallas–Fort Worth area) is a long-term acute care hospital providing advanced medical care for patients with serious, prolonged illnesses or complex injuries. We specialize in treating patients who need extended hospitalization and intensive services – such as ventilator/respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, IV medication management, and complex wound care – in order to recover sufficiently before transitioning to home or a lower level of care.
Mesquite Specialty Hospital offers an intimate, patient-focused setting with all private rooms and an expert team, including physicians, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation staff. Our caregivers approach each patient with compassion and dedication, developing individualized care plans that address both medical and rehabilitative needs.
Joint Commission-accredited and honored for quality respiratory care, Mesquite Specialty Hospital provides a healing, supportive environment where medically fragile patients can achieve stabilization and begin their journey toward recovery.
We are seeking a Per Diem HIM Clerk to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits:
- PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
Wellness & Work Life Balance:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
- Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date
Professional Growth:
- Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Medical record experience in a hospital setting preferred.
- OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Qualifications/Skills:
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Responsibilities
Responsible for assembling and maintaining patients' health information in either EMR (Electronic Medical Record or charts. Ensures all forms are completed and properly identified and signed and all necessary information is in the chart or system. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.