Health Information Specialist - Medical Records

Good Shepherd Health Care•Hermiston, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Medical Records Manager, the Health Information Specialist ensures that all Release of Information requests and Birth Certificates are processed according to internal and external policy and in a timely and accurate manner. This role supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures, and participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable.

Requirements

High School Diploma.
Minimum of one (1) year Medical Record Experience.

Nice To Haves

Acute Care setting experience.

Responsibilities

Review, prep, scan and index paper records into EHR.
Perform quality assurance on scanned records, identifying and fixing manual scan errors or interface errors.
Receive and process release of information requests following all HIPAA regulatory requirements, which can be received by mail, email, fax, phone or face-to-face and submitted via fax, upload links, email, flash drive, CD, or MyHealth. This includes burning PAC images onto DVDs.
Perform tasks of Birth Information Specialist by reviewing all birth records and abstracting information into OVERS.
Assist in maintaining data integrity, including merging patient records, and notifying HIM Manager of data integrity issues, such as errors in the medical record.
Assist in maintaining data integrity by reviewing records for deficiencies and making sure deficiencies are completed within regulatory timeframe.
Assist HIM Manager with legal medical record requests, such as subpoenas, law enforcement requests and court orders.
Support the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
Participate in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position.
Perform other related duties as assigned.