HIM Clerk JCL On-site

HonorHealth • Phoenix, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The HIM Clerk organizes and evaluates patient medical records and reviews them for accuracy and completeness. The role is responsible for updating, filing, scanning, and retrieving medical records, as well as maintaining record indexes and storage and retrieval systems. The clerk processes, compiles, maintains, and reports patient information in accordance with health requirements, standards, and the network’s numerical coding system. The position protects the confidentiality and security of medical records, releases information in accordance with regulations, and communicates with people inside and outside the department to exchange needed information. The clerk may clarify conflicting, missing, or unclear codes or diagnoses by consulting doctors, other medical staff, or team members.

This is an on-site position in the Medical Records Office at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, Arizona. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of related clerical experience.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Two years of medical records clerical experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• Two years of medical records clerical experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, maintain, or operate health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
• Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information according to health requirements, standards, and the network’s numerical coding system.
• Organize and evaluate patient medical records and review them for accuracy and completeness.
• Update, file, scan, and retrieve medical records.
• Protect the security and confidentiality of medical records in accordance with professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations.
• Communicate effectively with people inside and outside the department to give or obtain needed information.
• Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.
• Consult with doctors, medical staff, or team members to resolve or clarify conflicting, missing, or unclear codes or diagnoses.

What This Job Offers

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