Health Information Management Document Specialist

FroedtertSouth • Kenosha, WI

21h

About The Position

Employees in this position manage record documents. This role involves preparing documents for scanning by checking accuracy of patient identifiers and barcodes, printing necessary forms, and securely taping strips to paper. The specialist will accurately perform manual indexing, conduct quality checks to ensure all documents are imaged legibly, and scan all documents within 24 hours of receipt. Additionally, the role includes maintaining the scanner by selecting appropriate settings, cleaning parts, checking moving components, calibrating daily, clearing the paper path, and reporting any issues to the supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, hear, speak and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to re-organize work, re-prioritize tasks, and perform multi-tasks in a changing environment.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to accurately relay information and communicate in a tactful and courteous manner with co-workers, clinical staff, non-clinical staff, patients, and visitors.
• Proficient computer and keyboarding skills and experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• 3 Months - 1 Year in Healthcare

Responsibilities

• Prepares documents for scanning by checking accuracy of patient identifier, checking integrity of both patient and document barcodes, printing document type forms and header/trailer forms as needed, and securely taping any strips to paper in preparation for feeding through the scanner.
• Accurately performs manual indexing as evidenced by the proper location of the document.
• Performs quality check to verify that all paper documents are imaged and all images are legible.
• Scans all documents within 24 hours of receipt.
• Maintains scanner by selecting the most appropriate scanning settings, cleaning the rollers and lenses, checking all moving parts, calibrating the scanner daily, clearing the paper path, and reporting any problems to the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED