Health Information Documentation Representative I

SSM Health • Fenton, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for requesting, receiving, preparing, digitizing and entering patient information into the electronic health record. This role involves prepping, scanning, and indexing documents into the electronic health record, performing detailed analysis of scanned documents for accuracy and completeness, and conducting quality assurance audits. The representative will also perform priority scanning, analyze personal health information (PHI) documents to determine scanning necessity and appropriate protocols, and upload/import documents into the electronic health record.

Requirements

• Experience with EHR
• Proficient computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Responsibilities

• Preps, scans and indexes documents into electronic health record under the appropriate document types utilizing tools provided.
• Provides a detailed analysis of the scanned documents in the queue to ensure all information has been scanned appropriately, is clear and without inaccuracies, possesses the correct patient identification, and is scanned to the correct document type in line with our commitment to patient safety.
• Perform quality assurance audits on scanned documents in order to ensure accuracy.
• Performs priority scanning upon receipt utilizing appropriate Integrated Scanning method.
• Analyzes personal health information (PHI) documents to determine if scanning is necessary and then selects the document type/scanning protocol to use.
• Uploads and/or imports documents and enters information into the electronic health record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED