Employment Opportunities
Health Information Specialist
This position is currently open.
Public?:
Public
Division:
Health
Reports To:
Director, HIM
Type of Position:
Regular Full Time
Location:
Little Axe Health Center / 15951 Little Axe Dr. / Norman, OK 73026
General Description
This position is primarily located at the Li Si Wi Nwi Health Clinic, Norman, Oklahoma. The Li Si Wi Nwi Health Clinic is an outpatient multi-disciplinary clinic established and managed by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma to serve Native Americans. The primary responsibility of this position is scanning and indexing of medical data for clinic patients into the electronic health record. Organizes and check medical records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities & Duties
Responsible for scanning and indexing of incoming patient reports in EHR.
Maintain current list of titles for scanned documents.
Develop monthly statistical report for scanning.
Conduct daily clinic rounds to retrieve incoming documents for scanning.
Weekly tracking of documents needing signatures.
Maintain daily mail log and fax log.
Update HIM Office Procedures Book as needed.
Safeguard confidentiality of the medical charts/records and complies with all local, state, and federal laws pertaining to medical records.
Assure compliance with all HIPAA regulations concerning use, retrieval, storage, and sharing of medical records.
Review/audit medical charts/records for accuracy and completeness.
Participate as a team member with Clinic staff and Contract Health staff.
Perform all release of information requests following HIPAA regulations and compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
Monitor and records discrepancies from records review and returns forms to providers for correction.
Compile and retrieve medical records data for audits and performance improvement studies, patient care evaluations activities, reports, and Health Center compliance.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Qualifications
High School diploma or GED and minimum of four HIM classes. Prefer HIM Associates Degree.
2 years of experience in patient registration, scheduling, and medical data entry, or medical records.
One year in an actual outpatient setting is preferred.
Certification or pending certification in medical terminology and coding.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Computer literacy required (Window operating systems, Microsoft Word, Excel).
Display a positive attitude as well as professional, polite, considerate and courteous conduct and treatment of others course of duties.
Maintain acceptable levels of attendance with punctuality as specified in trial and departmental policies.
Able to demonstrate good oral and written communication skills as well as analytical thinking.
Must be able to keep information confidential.
Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
Must be able to pass a background check and drug test.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, bend or kneel for long periods of time.
Sitting or standing or walking for long period of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking hearing and visual acuity
Frequent lifting (up to 15 lbs)
Occasional lifting (up to 30 lbs)
Native American Preference/EEO/Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace
Posted Date:
1 week 6 days ago