HIM Assistant - HIM Operations

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Processes and maintains patient medical records in a medical records department, including filing, retrieving, and distributing medical documents and reports according to established priorities and procedures. The position maintains paper and electronic record systems, supports the accuracy and completeness of the electronic health record, and coordinates timely delivery of records for approved requests. The role is part of HIM Operations at UNC Health’s Shared Services Organization and is onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; a higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• One year of clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• No licensure or certification required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains record filing and electronic systems in accordance with established procedures and regulations.
• Performs concurrent scanning rounds on hospital units daily.
• Monitors, reconciles, and audits paper-based and electronic medical records; prepares and batches records, indexes and analyzes them for quality, and modifies records to maintain a reliable electronic health record.
• Identifies scanning and indexing errors and makes timely, accurate corrections or modifications.
• Retrieves, delivers, and coordinates delivery of patient medical records for release-of-information, research, and provider requests, ensuring timely arrival.
• Analyzes bedded, emergency room, outpatient, and ambulatory surgery records for chart completion and provides provider assistance as necessary.
• Analyzes and monitors record-completion activities of suspended physicians and generates automated incomplete-record notices to physicians.
• Releases approved documents as the legal medical record.

What This Job Offers

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