HIM Associate III

The University of Kansas Hospital•Kansas City, KS

56d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Information Management Associate III performs any or all of the essential functions for Patient Identity, Chart Completion, Document Management, and Release of Information. This position performs advanced functions within the Health Information Management family responsible for completing chart corrections. Coordinates with the Revenue Cycle Optimization team to test and resolve issues with implementation and go lives with EMR.

Requirements

High School Graduate or GED.
3 or more years of experience in data entry, chart completion, statistics, release of information, patient identity, or quality analysis.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to travel between Health System locations.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in Health Information Management or a related field of study from an accredited college or university.
4 or more years of Epic experience.

Responsibilities

Processes medical record information according to job specific essential functions and role.
Identifies training needs, documents procedures, prepares instructional materials, and serves as a trainer for new employees and ongoing procedural changes. Reinforces training to users.
Serves as a subject matter expert for Health Information Management associates to answer practice or policy questions and issue resolution.
Performs quality assurance/performance improvement. Audits, analyzes data and trends and prepares and finalizes materials for leadership to review.
Completes the chart correction process within the specific job role.
Coordinates with the HIM Revenue Cycle Optimization Analyst for application design, testing, and issue resolution for implementations and post go-live support within the specific job role.
Learns the HIM departmental systems in depth across multiple job roles that support the EMR through a combination of formal and on-the-job training.
Assists HIM Revenue Cycle Optimization Analyst with troubleshooting any EMR interface errors or application issues within the specific job role.
Assists HIM Revenue Cycle Quality and Training Analyst with quality monitoring and training needs. Provides recommendations for process improvement, further education and training opportunities.
Achieves consistent quality performance and meets the quality standard defined by the department.
Achieves consistent productivity performance and meets production standard for the specific job role.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.