HIM Associate

R1 RCM•Hoffman Estates, IL

1d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

R1 is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industry’s most advanced technology platform, encompassing sophisticated analytics, AI, intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration. As our HIM Associate II, you will deliver exceptional customer service to patients, healthcare professionals, and payors while upholding the utmost confidentiality for all patients. Your daily tasks will involve preparing, scanning, and organizing medical record information to ensure the completion of health information and data. Your role plays a crucial part in maintaining accurate and confidential health records. The successful candidate must be flexible with working schedule covering two HIM sites and have high attention to detail and strong data entry skills. This is an onsite position at Ascension IL Alexian Brothers Elk Grove Village. To thrive in this position, you will need to be detail-oriented, have strong detail skills, organized, and passionate about handling sensitive information. You will use your understanding of Health Informatics (HI) to run an error analysis and recommend solutions. Exercises independent judgment related to the retrieval of health information.

Requirements

High degree of professionalism
Discretion in handling highly confidential protected health information
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple HIM job functions
High attention to details and data skills in Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Sheets, and assisting on running report.

Nice To Haves

Flexible with working schedule covering two HIM sites
Strong data entry skills
Understanding of Health Informatics (HI) to run an error analysis and recommend solutions
Exercises independent judgment related to the retrieval of health information

Responsibilities

Chart check-in, reconciliation, and follow-up of missing documentation.
Prepping, scanning, indexing, and quality control validation of all medical records.
Ensuring that the resolution of health record deficiencies is in accordance with regulatory compliance, legal standards, and reimbursement activities.
Assist with Physician relinquishment as needed, faxing, reporting, auditing.
Assist with DNFB functions in obtaining documentation needed for coding/billing.
Performs timely daily prepping and scanning of the patient medical record, maintaining high quality standards. Able to meet and/or exceeds productivity and quality standards.
Performs quality audits verifying the accuracy of the legal medical record, navigating between multiple medical systems to verify the completeness of the medical records.
Performs a variety of general office duties, filing, printing, faxing, answer incoming phone calls and assisting customers.