HIM Specialist

The University of Kansas Health System•Lenexa, KS

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About The Position

The Health Information Management Specialist is responsible for learning and providing assistance to users of the electronic medical record system. This role involves demonstrating competence in critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills, ensuring safe and efficient patient care. The specialist will gain in-depth knowledge of HIM departmental systems supporting the electronic medical record (EMR) through formal and on-the-job training, handling user inquiries promptly and reinforcing training. They will act as a liaison between Health Information Management and the UKH Healthcare Information Technical Services (HITS) Department for application design, testing, and issue resolution, analyzing workflows, auditing internal processes, and reporting issues to management and HITS. Additionally, the role includes assisting with EMR interface error troubleshooting, educating physicians on EMR processes for chart documentation and completion, and performing other HIM Department duties such as patient indexing, transcription processing, analysis, customer service, or release of information (ROI), maintaining a high standard of quality and quantity.

Requirements

High School Graduate
2 or more years of HIM experience.
Prior experience with an electronic medical record (EMR), Epic EMR desirable.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree In Health Information Technology
Bachelors Degree In Health Information Administration
Must be accurate and detail oriented.
Possess excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
Must be highly organized, able to work independently and be team-oriented.
Must have the initiative to continually improve technical skills.
Must be willing to work various shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills
Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for the care of each patient.
Learns the HIM departmental systems in depth that support the electronic medical record (EMR) through a combination of formal and on-the-job training.
Handles questions from users and responds in a timely manner.
Re-enforces training to users.
Acts as a liaison between Health Information Management and the UKH Healthcare Information Technical Services (HITS) Department for application design, testing, and issue resolution for implementations and post go-live support.
Analyzes workflows and data collection.
Audits internal processes.
Reports issues needing resolution to Management and HITS.
Assists with troubleshooting any EMR interface errors.
Helps educate physicians on EMR processes and procedures relating to chart documentation and completion processes.
Will perform other HIM Department duties/tasks associated with patient indexing, transcription processing, analysis, customer service or release of information (ROI).
Responsible for a high standard of quality and quantity.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.