Senior Medical Records Assistant - Health Information - FT Days
About The Position
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Position Summary: The Senior Medical Record Assistant files and maintains medical documents and correspondence as received in the appropriate patient medical record. The incumbent also maintains workflow and productivity by assigning and reviewing work, answering questions, and resolving problems in the unit. The essential functions listed below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.
Requirements
- Prior experience working in an acute care hospital medical record department
- Must work in accordance with HIPAA
- Must maintain work product accuracy standards of 95% or better
- Good keyboard skills with ability to accurately transfer information from eye to keyboard without transposing information
- Good eye-hand coordination to be able to page through stacks of paper and quickly observe misfiles
- Computer operating skills to include login and logoff, opening, closing, saving and copying files and printing documents
- Able to locate patient name and select correct episode for type of record to be prepped
- Able to correctly save work performed on electronic files
- Ability to perform job functions and make task-related decisions with limited direct supervision
- Ability to learn to calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot scanning equipment
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- HIM department experience
Responsibilities
- files and maintains medical documents and correspondence as received in the appropriate patient medical record
- maintains workflow and productivity by assigning and reviewing work, answering questions, and resolving problems in the unit
Benefits
- We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
