ROI Technician II

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ROI Technician II performs a variety of duties to support the timely, accurate and compliant fulfillment of requests for the release of information. The primary role of this position is to process requests and will serve as a backup for data-entry and/or customer service as needed. This position may include coverage requirements on weekends and/or holidays on a rotation basis. The incumbent must maintain competency and understanding of applicable laws & regulations governing release of PHI, meet productivity and customer service standards, independently participate in daily workflows, prioritize requests, and troubleshoot routine issues.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent required
Minimum of 1-2 years related health care experience, or successful completion of Health Information Management program internship.
Knowledge of legal medical record forms and content.
Adherence with ROI Policies and Procedures.
Superior written communication skills.
Strong computer skills.
Interacts professionally with co-workers and staff from other depts. and vendors.
Demonstrates telephone courtesy.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree preferred
formalized medical record technician training.
Knowledge of federal privacy regulations and state laws a plus.
Experience navigating with Epic EMR preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs duties of Tech I on request.
Processes and fulfills medical information requests received through fax, phone, walk-in customer, or approved electronic means per HIM department procedure and all applicable state and federal regulations governing release of patient records.
Performs second level review of authorizations to ensure HIPPA compliance prior to fulfilling requests.
Tracks the status of each request through closure including capturing page count and media type in the applicable ROI system(s).
Ensures quality by verifying documents released to requestors are for the correct patient, include the requested dates of service and all copies and system printouts is legible.
Works in collaboration with team members to minimize turnaround time of requests based on established priorities and date of receipt.
Generates invoices for billable requests in compliance with YNHHS policy and department procedure.
Recalls hard copy medical records from off-site storage as needed to fulfill requests.
Interacts professionally with co-workers and staff from other depts. and vendors.
Demonstrates telephone courtesy.
Participates in continuing education to maintain knowledge of HIPAA regulations, Federal and CT statutes as pertains to releasing patient protected health information.
Consistently monitors Outlook email account and responds appropriately to emails from department leaders, co-workers, and other stakeholders.
Maintains competency in navigation of Prism, Epic, Quadramed, SCM, Centricity, Cerner, Meditech, and any other relevant legacy EMR system required to fulfill release of information duties.
Manages electronic work queue, operates desktop scanner, and produces documents in format specified by requestor (electronic or paper).
Attends mandatory team and HIM department staff meetings.