Health Informatics Coordinator III

Landmark Medical Center•Woonsocket, RI

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About The Position

At Landmark Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Landmark Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI. The hospital has been “A”rated for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and has received numerous Healthgrades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics. Originally known as the "Woonsocket Hospital," Landmark Medical Center has been serving the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873. Learn more at www.landmarkmedical.org. Under the general direction of Manager/Director of Health Informatics, Health Informatics Coordinator III accesses, inputs, and retrieves information, and solves problems using various computer systems. This position is responsible to verify and ensure receipt of all medical records upon patients discharge, prep, scan and index the same. This person acts as the liaison for physician offices and other hospital staff and assists physicians and other medical personnel in achieving timely, accurate, and complete documentation practices. This position also analyzes the medical record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and Medical Staff Rules and Regulations. Also, Health Informatics Coordinator III assists medical staff member in their chart completion effort, but will carry out the suspension process if the medical staff member does not complete their records in a timely manner. This person also coordinates work flow on the EHR systems and processes. Performs quality monitoring and participates in activities to improve outcomes for the integrity of the electronic health record (EHR). Customer Service is integral to the position as the coordinator is also responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality. This position is also responsible to assist with submission of OSHPD data, Cancer Registry reporting, Birth Certification process for newborns, Tracking of Newborn Screening samples and results etc. The Health Informatics Coordinator III will further support the department needs through assistance in any of analysis, Release of Information, or other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Five years HIM experience in acute care setting required
Accurate alphabetic, numeric, and/or terminal-digit filing skills required
Working knowledge of medical terminology required
Knowledge of the State and Federal Regulatory requirements for medical staff documentation required
Knowledge of the State and Federal Regulatory requirements for HIPAA Privacy and Security required
Demonstrated advanced ability to operate a computer, multiple software applications, and other office equipment as necessary required
Experience in EHR platforms and software required
Experience with training in an EHR and/or documentation-related applications required
Knowledge of clinical informatics required
High School diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information, and solves problems using various computer systems.
Verifies and ensure receipt of all medical records upon patients discharge, prep, scan and index the same.
Acts as the liaison for physician offices and other hospital staff and assists physicians and other medical personnel in achieving timely, accurate, and complete documentation practices.
Analyzes the medical record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and Medical Staff Rules and Regulations.
Assists medical staff member in their chart completion effort, but will carry out the suspension process if the medical staff member does not complete their records in a timely manner.
Coordinates work flow on the EHR systems and processes.
Performs quality monitoring and participates in activities to improve outcomes for the integrity of the electronic health record (EHR).
Answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.
Assists with submission of OSHPD data, Cancer Registry reporting, Birth Certification process for newborns, Tracking of Newborn Screening samples and results etc.
Further support the department needs through assistance in any of analysis, Release of Information, or other duties as assigned.