Under the general direction of the Manager, Health Information Services, this role is responsible for the effective coordination and organization required for quality electronic health information and records.
The HIM Indexing & Quality Specialist works with providers and clinical staff as needed, provides training on LMR and access to scanned documents, and supports the prepping, indexing, and scanning of patient visit records. The position ensures that work is completed timely and accurately according to policies and procedures, and that quality control is maintained across electronic health record processing.
This role may be based in an offsite location and may work across multiple locations. It also performs all release of information functions for patients, third-party payers, and other requestors, including maintaining request logs and ensuring timely responses.
Minimum education
- College courses in computer information preferred
- Knowledge of health information management principles, including processing of medical records
Minimum work experience
- Prefer 3 years of health information services or medical records experience
- Experience handling or processing medical records
- Experience in a lead role, formal or informal, in another industry or in a HIS environment
- Experience using computers
- Experience training staff
- Preferred experience with scanning and indexing scanned documents
Knowledge and abilities
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others
- Ability to communicate with physicians, care providers, managers, and staff at various levels
- Ability to understand competing priorities related to electronic health record implementation and ongoing processing
- Ability to prioritize work
- Good PC skills, including Microsoft Office and spreadsheets
- Ability to train physicians and other users on navigating scanned documents in LMR
Location
Massachusetts, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
3 weeks ago