What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management Specialist I (HIMS) position at Heartland Community Health Center?
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Job title
Health Information Management Specialist I
Reports to
Director of Compliance and Risk
Status
Non-Exempt (Hourly $18.50 - $25.50)
Job purpose
To scan and assign incoming medical record documents that are received via multiple avenues; Accurately route documents to the appropriate provider and/or care team to facilitate patient care; Assist with staff needs associated with patient medical records.
Duties and responsibilities
- Ensures the accurate and timely collection of clinical documentation that is generated on paper during patient care and treatment
- Ensures paper clinical documentation is scanned properly and merged into the patient’s chart
- Ensures all paper and electronic documents are filed in the correct folder and/or attached to the correct order or referral
- Accurately assigns all documents to the provider, care team, and other staff as indicated
- Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information
- Provides reports to supervisor as requested
- Provides excellent internal customer service
- Maintains current knowledge to effectively perform duties and responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Health Information Management Services experience preferred
- Medical terminology background preferred
- Ability to learn an Electronic Health Record software
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, such as Microsoft Word and Excel and use of a printer/copier/fax
- Ability to think critically, identify solutions and self-monitor accuracy of work performed
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
Ability to perform work with minimal supervision and work within a strict timeframe
- Agree to uphold Heartland’s guiding values of Compassion, Respect, Collaboration, and Integrity
Working conditions
- Sits and moves throughout the day
- Subject to many interruptions
- Must be able to function in a high stress environment
- Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
- Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
Physical requirements
- Required to spend long hours on the computer entering various forms of data which requires attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Required to spend long hours in intense concentration
- Required to spend hours sitting and using office equipment and computers, which can cause muscle strain
- Required to read, write and speak English
- Requires sufficient hearing level, or reasonable accommodations, to be able to effectively communicate with people directly or by telephone
- Occasionally lift items weighing up to 25 pounds
Details
- Full time job that averages 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday as scheduled
Salary : $19 - $26