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The Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist gathers, processes, and maintains patient medical records in compliance with ethical, legal, and HIPAA confidentiality regulations.
Job Responsibility:
Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained in accordance with HIPAA regulations
Collect, sort, and distribute paper mail within the office
Evaluate and process incoming documents for provider review and scan into the electronic medical records (EMR) system in accordance with Westside Family Healthcare HIM Department policies
Evaluate, log, and distribute incoming patient medical forms needing provider completion
assist with form completion when appropriate as outlined in HIM department protocols
On a daily basis, collect paper medical documents from designated areas within the office sort and scan them into the EMR
After scanning, maintain paper medical records for 1 month in a secured office location, protecting them from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with HIPAA regulations
Monitor Medical Records site pool inbox on a daily basis and handle requests appropriately
Obtain patient medical records needed for the management of patient care
Send requests to HIM Supervisor to retrieve paper medical records from off-site archives as necessary
Process release of information (ROI) requests needed for patient continuity of care in accordance with Westside Family Healthcare policies and HIPAA regulations
Actively participate in PCMH team Quality Improvement activities
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED
Previous experience using computers and programs, including Microsoft Office
Six months of medical office support training or experience
Some knowledge of HIPAA regulations
Ability to travel between work sites as requested
What we offer:
medical insurance (two plans to choose from)
dental insurance (through Guardian Dental)
vision insurance
life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid