HIM Specialist I - FT - Days -HIMS - Medical Records @ MV

El Camino Health•Mountain View, CA

3d•$26 - $40

About The Position

The HIM Specialist I is responsible for the daily validation and reconciliation of patient documentation, chart preparation and scanning for the facility’s legal medical record. The HIM Specialist I adheres to all ECH and HIM policies and procedures and will be required to work occasional weekends and holidays as scheduled. May be required to work alternate shifts / alternate campuses and other duties as assigned to meet operational needs of the department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience with basic office equipment.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office to include Outlook Word and Excel.
Prior experience working independently and in a team environment
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
Attention to detail in order to differentiate text and numeric sequences.
Basic understanding of hospital HIM operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Health Information Department or other healthcare area preferred.
Knowledge of basic medical terminology, preferred

Responsibilities

Chart assembly/validation with loose sheet analysis via the One Content system with follow up of missing documentation
Emergency Room chart analysis
Facility and clinic scanning with QA of scanned images, documentation of findings and corrective action
Timely and accurate indexing of patient information
Processing myCare activation requests
Validating and processing Advance Care Planning documentation via Epic.
Validation of insurance/payor requests for release of information and create/scan requests into the release module
Assist patients in the lobby with completion of record requests
Prepares medical records for transportation to off-site storage facility for record retention to include fetal monitor strips using chart tracking software
Prepares productivity reports using Excel
Opens and processes mail