Health Information Specialist

Community Care•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Community Care is hiring a full-time Health Information Specialist to join its Medical Informatics Department. This hybrid role is based at the Milwaukee office and supports the organization’s mission to help older adults and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities live as independently as possible in the community. The position retrieves, prepares, indexes, scans, and uploads patient documents into electronic medical records, and checks that records are correctly placed, complete, accurate, and timely. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Community Care is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit with more than 40 years of experience coordinating and delivering supportive services. It serves more than 13,000 Wisconsin residents across 23 counties, working with members and community partners to provide compassionate, personalized care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of medical records experience using electronic health records.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
High attention to detail and accuracy while working with frequent interruptions.
Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a health information department or as a health unit coordinator or medical assistant.

Responsibilities

Retrieve and prepare medical record documents.
Index and scan patient documents into the electronic medical record according to department guidelines, ensuring correct patient and electronic chart placement.
Upload electronically received patient documents.
Reconcile appointments and match the correct physician order to each test or appointment.
Perform quality assurance of scanned and uploaded documents to ensure patient records are complete, accurate, and timely.
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make corrections and edits according to department guidelines.