What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Rep I position at Westchester Medical Center Health Network?
Job Summary: HIM Representative I is an entry level position responsible for clerical duties with in the Health Information Management department.
Responsibilities
Experience: Experience in hospital medical records or medical office experience preferred
Education: High School diploma or equivalent required
Other
Licenses / Certifications:
Responsibilities
- Ultilizes various computer reports daily to retrieves medical records and documentation information from various locations and ensures record information is accounted for.
- Prints and Scans all final reports for each record retrieved and access medical record chart that corresponds to the medical record information retrieved.
- Retrieve all medical records requested by hospital departments for patient care, research and external reviewiers.
- Processes all requests for copies of medical records, including subpoenas; court orders and audits.
- Search and retrieve all medical record charts in permanent file according to the facilities terminal filing system.
- Research all loose reports and locate corresponding medical record for proper scanning.
- Collects the necessary documents, data, and information for the correct completion of birth certificates and/or other types of vital records
- Ability to analyze complex information and use problem solving skills to determine appropriate solutions to resolve Birth Certificate and Death Certificate issues.
- Assists Funeral homes, the local Town and State representatives with resolution of Birth & Death Certificate issues.
- Utilizes all medical record applications to research and merge duplicate medical record numbers.
- Assist physician with their records for completion.
- Answer all phone calls in a timely manner.
- Assists customers as needed with courtesy and respect.
- Ensure the privacy and security of patient information.
- Other duties as assigned
Experience: Experience in hospital medical records or medical office experience preferred
Education: High School diploma or equivalent required
Other
Licenses / Certifications:
- PC Skills - demonstrates proficiency in keyboard operations, Microsoft Office applications and others as required
- Customer Orientation - establishes and maintains long term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations
- Organization - establishing courses of action to ensure that work is completed efficiently; proactively prioritizes assignments and keen ability to multi-task
- Quality Orientation - accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time
- Work Independently - is self-supporting; not needing to rely on others to complete a job