What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist position at Unity Care NW?
Description
Compensation:
- Hourly, non-exempt
- The standard wage range for this role is $23.90 to $28.09 per hour
- It may be possible to earn more over time up to $32.24 per hour
Work Schedule:
- Full time, 40 hours, M-F
Who We Are
Unity Care NW is a private, non-profit, federally qualified health center (FQHC) that has been proudly and successfully serving the greater Whatcom County area since 1982. With clinics located in Bellingham & Ferndale, we offer comprehensive primary medical, behavioral health and dental care, as well as pharmacy services to a diverse and often underserved patient population of all ages. Employing over 300 caring and compassionate employees, our mission is to increase the years of healthy life in the people & communities we serve.
What We Value
- Respect
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Collaboration
- Innovation
We strive to demonstrate our Values in Action in all that we do. We value each individual on our team and aim to onboard a workforce of the very best talent, whose ambitions and values align with ours.
Job Summary
As a Call Center Agent you would be responsible for collecting, maintaining, and making available to authorized users timely, accurate, and complete patient health information.
What We Offer
- A friendly & collaborative team environment
- A competitive compensation package
Benefits Include:
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(K) retirement plan with employer match
- 6 paid holidays
- Paid Time Off (108 hours first year, increasing thereafter)
- Paid Sick Leave
- Other paid leaves including: Bereavement, Jury Duty and Bone Marrow & Organ Transplant
- Life/AD&D insurance
- Variety of optional insurances including Supplementary Life/AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Travel & Identity Theft Protection
- Flexible spending account
- Self-funded Health Savings Account on Base Medical Insurance Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Alternative Transportation Incentives
- Health Living reimbursements
- Medical Hardship payroll loans, Employee Referral Bonuses & Will preparation services
- Employment counts towards eligibility for Public Student Loan Forgiveness - details can be found at Federal Student Aid.
Requirements
- Possesses a basic level of written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills and mathematical knowledge at a level typically acquired through completion of a general studies high school program.
- Possesses specific knowledge of medical records processes and practices, typically learned on the job, or which may include a series of training sessions that would comprise a few weeks if done consecutively.
- Must possess additional expertise in the field of medical records acquired through practice or exposure to various conditions, beyond the formal knowledge (or on the job training), allowing employees to perform more advanced techniques.
- Keyboarding speed of 35-40 wpm and data entry skills; accuracy is essential.
- Familiarity with and proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite programs such as Outlook, Excel, etc. and Adobe software.
To apply, visit our Careers Page: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/01ab991b-8943-482a-9a66-9faa7b131dec/Unity-Care-NW . For news on our organization & future job postings, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://bit.ly/363mfhv!
If you feel this job posting is missing any required compensation or benefit information, please contact HR@ucnw.org. Other questions can be addressed throughout the recruitment process for candidates selected to move forward.
Unity Care NW has an Employee Health Program for the safety of our patients and staff. The program requires all new employees to have up to date vaccines for Covid-19 and influenza. More information about this program is provided throughout the recruitment process.
Salary : $23 - $28