What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management Clerk - TEMP position at Kintegra Health?
**TEMPORARY POSITION -- 3 MONTH ASSIGNMENT**
Under the direct supervision of the Health Information Management Manager, this position is responsible for timely and accurate administrative support functions including medical records management, scanning, PHI request, and messaging to both clinical and non-clinical staff.
Health Information Management Clerk Qualifications:
Minimum: The following minimum qualifications are the minimum and necessary to perform this job adequately. However, any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities would be acceptable, subject to any legal and/or regulatory requirements:
Must be able to sit, stand and walk for long periods
Ability to read and understand the English language
Ability to effectively maintain confidentiality of records and communicate with all levels of personnel
Experience: One year of clerical experience in a medical office setting required. Previous experience working in Medical Records with basic to advanced working knowledge of Privacy laws, HIPAA laws, and Release of Information laws.
Education: High School Diploma or GED certificate required
Certification(s): None
Language: Bilingual is preferred
Additional required skills: Knowledge of medical office operations. Requires excellent verbal communication skills. Must be able to work with changing priorities. Requires excellent organizational, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Must be able to interact with individuals of all cultures and levels of authority. Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality. Must be able to function as part of a team. Must possess initiative. Basic medical terminology required, knowledge can be obtained through formal classes or work experience. Proficient in use of all computer software utilized in practice, coding experience a plus.
Health Information Management Clerk Key Responsibilities:
1. Must be able to interact with individuals of all cultures and levels of authority through telephonic and in-person encounters.
2. Must be able to explain policy and procedures to external organizations, patients, and staff
3. Must be able to understand and maintain patient confidentiality
4. Perform a variety of complex and routine administrative duties, which include, but not limited to, data entry, accounting for medical information disclosures, filing, copying and distributing information.
5. In-Depth knowledge of the laws and regulations related to the authorization and disclosure of health information and ability to apply said laws and regulations related to the disclosure of health information such as Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
6. Ability to manage priorities and coordinate work in order to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion
7. Ability to follow-up on pending issues in order to meet required response times
8. Ability to research and solve difficult questions related to release of health information in an accurate and timely manner
8. Utilize EMR System:
9. Update patient records
10. Scan documents into patient charts in a timely manner
11. Query patient information
12. Extract Medical records for PHI request
13. Patient Message provider/staff
14. Perform other duties as assigned
Kintegra Health Core Requirements:
1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient
2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person
3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers
4. Cooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description
5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.