IVH-L HEALTH INFORMATION ASSOCIATE

State of Illinois•LaSalle, IL

10d•$4,407 - $5,879•Hybrid

About The Position

This role maintains, organizes, and processes residents’ medical records and health information. The role ensures records are accurate, complete, timely, and handled in accordance with HIPAA and confidentiality requirements. Responsibilities include processing admissions, discharges, and releases of information while responding to medical record requests from healthcare providers and internal departments. We encourage all interested to apply!

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to two years of college and one year of health related office experience, or completion of high school and three years of health related office experience.
Requires ability to pass a background check.
Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
This position is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Overtime is a condition or employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.

Nice To Haves

It is a preference of this position that you possess at least one (1) year of experience utilizing knowledge of the principles and practices of health information records maintenance.
It is a preference of this position that you possess working knowledge of departmental codes and other rules and regulations related to health information records.
It is a preference of this position that you possess working knowledge of the standards of the American Health Information Management Systems pertaining to medical records.
It is a preference of this position that you possess working knowledge of medical, psychological, and psychiatric terminology, as well as federal and state statutes regarding confidentiality and release of information.
It is a preference of this position that you possess working knowledge of medical jurisprudence and state laws governing the use of health information records in court actions.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, performs a variety of paraprofessional health information functions.
Assists in planning, organizing and maintaining patient medical information received from a variety of healthcare facilities (e.g. local health providers, VA medical centers, V.A. hospitals, etc.) and processes said information through established procedures.
Collects and records information associated with residents upon admission, death or discharge.
Answers the telephone and handles request for medical information from other departments which requires the knowledge of medical, psychological, psychiatric and anatomical terminology.
Implements the Authorization of Release Information, requiring signatures and forwarding on to appropriate parties which requires the knowledge of federal and state statutes regarding confidentiality, HIPAA, and release of information.
Reviews the health information record for accuracy, timeliness and completeness and to interpret health information records.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.