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

El Camino Health•Mountain View, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

El Camino Health is dedicated to hiring, retaining, and developing top professionals who will advance its mission and vision, which is built on compassion, innovation, collaboration, and high-quality care. The HIM Specialist I is responsible for the daily validation and reconciliation of patient documentation, chart preparation, and scanning to maintain the facility's legal medical record.

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
Adheres to all ECH and HIM policies and procedures