HIM Specialist

Southwest Health • Platteville, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works collaboratively with employees in the Health Information Management Department, all Clinical Departments, Quality, Utilization and Risk Management Departments, Patient Access, Patient Financial Services and members of the medical staff to ensure that patient medical records contain accurate and reliable information in accordance with Joint Commission Standards, hospital guidelines, medical staff bylaws, and state and federal regulations. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• Basic computer and medical terminology knowledge helpful

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Health Information Management and release of information processes preferred
• Minimum of 6 months’ prior similar hospital/secretarial experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and fulfill request in accordance with state and federal laws as well as internal protocols.
• Backup to phones and requests in other areas of the department.
• Retrieves patient records from all departments of the hospital and clinics for scanning.
• Performs chart preparation for scanning, removing difficult items to scan, removing staples and rubber bands.
• Groups like documents.
• Monitors for poor originals and stamps as needed.
• Performs quality review of scanned images to assure proper alignment, readability, and that all documents have been scanned.
• Indexes scanned images to the proper patient's accounts.
• Is responsible for the Release of Information (ROI) process, verifying the validity of the release/request for information, logging the ROI when received, and updating the log when the ROI is completed.
• Notifies Leader of any subpoenas received.
• Performs electronic analysis of records to review for necessary signatures and dictation, monitoring for missing documentation.
• Assures all Advance Directives/Living Wills or Durable Power of Attorney forms are scanned to the patient's file.
• Retrieves paper charts from offsite for requesting providers or departments.
• Responsible for monitoring the provider delinquencies as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules & Regulations, sending written notice to providers as outlined.
• Notifies Leader when provider is pending suspension.
• Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance.
• long- and short-term disability
• cell phone discount
• flexible spending plan
• paid time off
• retirement plan with an employer contribution
• fitness membership discount
• use of exercise equipment at the facility

What This Job Offers

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