HIM Health Information Management Tech Float - Saturday - Tuesday

Northeast Georgia Health System • Gainesville, GA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Working within the Health Information Management Department to provide coverage for all functions of the HIM Department (excluding Coding). May include the functions of the following areas: Release of Information via MyChart, Document Capture, Analysis, Vital Records, MyChart Support, Release of Information via MyChart and Health Record Integrity. Assures compliance with HIPAA privacy guidelines while maintaining and exceeding Customer Service expectations in a timely and accurate manner.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Notary of the Public and Vital Record Deputation required within one month of employment if asked to cover this area.
• Three (3) years of customer service or medical records experience required.
• Three (3) to six (6) months on the job training to develop skills necessary to perform all the job functions.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, computers, and other office equipment required.
• Ability to effectively use computer software and technology as required including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to understand and become knowledgeable of Release of Information standards, policies & procedures, HIPAA regulations, and to complete work in compliance of these and other strategies
• Ability to read and comprehend complex healthcare terminology.
• Effective organizational skills with an aptitude for prioritizing tasks and time.
• Must be able to multi-task effectively
• Knowledge of all areas of HIM
• Must uphold HIPAA and organizational privacy practices
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and punctuality as scheduled.
• Attends and participates in required educational training sessions and staff meetings.
• Promptly reports to the Manager any customer service concerns and/or any potential HIPAA violations whether actual or perceived.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, organize workload and prioritize tasks to meet production goals.

Nice To Haves

• RHIT Certification.
• Associates Degree.
• Completed Medical Terminology course preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs Release of Information duties assigned, including retrieving patient's medical charts and returning charts, copying/scanning medical records accurately and correctly, according to requests, established procedures, and established standards of quality and productivity, and electronically transmits medical records to processing operations.
• Performs Document Capture duties assigned. Retrieval of records, including missing records, thinned and/or held charts.
• Performs Analysis duties assigned. Performs various job duties to ensure records are analyzed electronically for deficiencies in the document imaging system within established time frame.
• Performs Vital Records duties assigned. Conducts patient interviews and assists patients with completing state mandated vital records for all hospital births, fetal deaths, infant deaths, stillbirths, and abortions.
• Performs Data Integrity duties assigned. Identify & merge duplicate medical record numbers with the system-wide EHR as appropriate and according to established policies & procedures, using Duplicate Patient Report and Mark for Merge Report.
• Performs MyChart Specialist duties assigned. Assist patients and family members with MyChart patient portal requests in a professional and courteous manner.

What This Job Offers

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