Health Information Management Coordinator (Northwell Health Greenwich Village Hospital)

Northwell•New York, NY

13d•$36,980 - $55,690

About The Position

Coordinates medical record functions, including acquisition and distribution, chart analysis, correspondence processing, and quality audits. Facilitates workflow across functional areas. The coordinator also supports department projects, staff education, reporting, process improvement, supply inventory, and scanning medical record documents into the electronic medical record.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1–3 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with EPIC.

Responsibilities

Coordinates acquisition and logging of medical records for discharged patients.
Audits patient logs and reports to verify the accuracy of medical record distribution, following up on inconsistencies as needed.
Facilitates medical record deficiency reviews and proper record assembly according to established policies and procedures.
Collaborates with clinical departments to resolve record deficiencies and close files in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
Coordinates responses to internal and external requests for patient information, ensuring timely and efficient processing.
Enters processes into the department computer system for tracking and recordkeeping; conducts medical record quality audits and presents results to management, committees, and meetings.
Participates in staff education activities to support department performance.
Coordinates department projects, including records distribution to off-site storage and compliance audits, as required.
Collects and generates department metric reports for management review and recommends process improvements.
Helps maintain department supply inventory and scans medical record documents into the electronic medical record.
Performs related duties as required.