Health Information Management Specialist Job at Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT

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  • Nuvance Health
  • Danbury, CT

Job Description

Description

Summary:

The HIM Specialist is responsible for the timely processing and completion of all hospital-based medical records. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to document retrieval, prepping, scanning, indexing, quality control, analysis, validation, and record completion for all discharged medical records.

Responsibilities

  • Retrieves prepares, and assembles permanent record documents in the required order for scanning, ensuring that all pages are properly identified and labeled.
  • Scans documents according to established department procedures, and maintains scanning equipment to ensure optimal image quality.
  • Manually indexes documents if automated indexing fails, and rearranges documents as needed.
  • Performs quality control review on all documents throughout the stages of prepping, scanning and indexing and makes necessary corrections upon identification of errors.
  • Demonstrates the ability to identify serious quality issues in the scanned document and take appropriate corrective action.
  • Performs qualitative record review and analysis following established departmental procedures to ensure the documentation in the medical record complies with applicable hospital Rules and Regulations and regulatory standards.
  • Assigns deficiencies to practitioners and assists clinicians with questions related to medical record completion.
  • Achieves and maintains established accuracy and productivity standards.
  • Coordinates daily/weekly delinquent record data collection, physician communication, and related documentation to ensure that identified deficiencies are completed in accordance with hospital Rules and Regulations.

Education And Experience Requirements

  • This position requires a minimum formal education of a High School Diploma with 1-2 years of job-related experience in Health Information Management or other health care setting.
  • An Associate’s Degree in HIM or a related field is preferred, but not required.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Requirements

  • Working knowledge of hospital EMR and HIM department systems and applications.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, and independently.

License, Registration, Or Certification Requirements

Certification in Health Information Management (RHIA or RHIT) is preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 281

Department: Health Information Management

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.60 - $33.48 Hourly

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Second job,

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