Health Information Specialist

Community Care•Milwaukee, WI

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Community Care is hiring a Health Information Specialist for our Medical Informatics Department. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys team collaboration, is mission-driven, and shares our goal of helping elderly individuals and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities live as independently as possible in the community. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity based at our Milwaukee office.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
One year medical records experience utilizing electronic health records required.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
High attention to detail and accuracy 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/medical assistant.

Responsibilities

Retrieves and prepares medical record documents, indexes and scans patient documents into the electronic medical record according to department guidelines, ensuring correct patient & electronic chart placement.
Uploads electronically received patient documents, reconciles appointments and matches the correct physician order for test or appointment.
Performs quality assurance of scanned and uploaded documents to ensure patient records are complete, accurate and timely.
Uses critical thinking and problem solving to make corrections and edits according to department guidelines.