Health Information Specialist

University of Arkansas•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. The Health Information Specialist is responsible for assisting in the coordination and indexing of outside records received via Trace, our virtual fax. This person ensures that all requests are sent to the appropriate in-box of Trace and creates a referral shell in EPIC for all new requests. This person will insure that scheduled appointments have outside records sent to Medical Records to be scanned to the Electronic Patient Folder (EPF) and available to providers prior to the scheduled appointment. UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks ( available for benefits eligible positions only ): Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only) Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000 Career Training and Educational Opportunities Merchant Discounts Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management. Will accept current enrollment in Health Information Management or Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management and 2 years of experience in health information OR High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of experience in health information.
Must be an expert in state and federal laws, HIPAA regulations, and UAMS release of information policies and procedures to ensure that patient health information is protected.

Nice To Haves

Current RHIT or RHIA certification or eligibility.

Responsibilities

Responsible for assisting in the coordination and indexing of outside records received via Trace and email.
Ensures that all requests are sent to the appropriate in-box of Trace and creates a referral shell in EPIC for all new requests.
Ensure that scheduled appointments have outside records appropriately scanned into Epic and available to providers prior to the scheduled appointment.
Monitor and forward health information requests to appropriate areas within the institution.
Updates the correspondence log for all requests on a daily basis.
Provides daily statistics to supervisor.
Periodically assigned special projects and related duties and may be required to assist in other areas of the department as determined by the manager.