HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CLERK

Description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Health Information Management Clerk to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY: Reviews medical records after discharge for completeness in compliance with the hospitals bylaws, federal and state requirements. Assures that patients abstracts are correctly entered into the chart deficiency system. Monitors accounts being
admitted daily for duplication of medical records numbers, along with checking patients discharge status when assembling the
chart. Ensures that all transcribed reports are filed in a timely manner in the charts. Communicates with physicians about delinquent reports. Accountable for the accurate transcription of dictated reports. Assures the completion of incomplete medical records within the time frame as specified by the medical staff rules and regulations. Is familiar with requirements of the state guidelines of timeframes for processing of the charts such as the History and Physical and Operatives report timeframes allowed. Also knows Medical Record content, maintenance and retention of records.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The H.I.M. Clerk:

• Collects all discharged patient charts from the patient care units on a daily basis.
• Collects loose filling for those discharged charts and inserts such filing in proper charts.
• Assembles discharged patient charts according to assembly list.
• Places assembled chart in proper folder according to medical record number.
• Analyzes medical records of discharged patients for completeness and accuracy according to department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Assists in retrieving charts for physician completion.
• Answers incoming calls to the department in a professional, timely manner.
• Forwards all analyzed charts to the coder.
• Pulls delinquency charts according to deficiency list.
• Files or scans all charts back to main file.
• Makes and attaches medical record numbers for new charts.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to the supervisor, nurse managers, coworkers and physicians.
• Handles correspondence from insurance companies and attorneys. Obtaining requested medical records to fill those requests.
   

ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Experience: One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Equipment/Technology: Ability to use hospital information system, and operate basic computer functions and software.
Language/Communication: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals along with the ability to write routine reports and correspondence, ability to speak effectively
before groups of customers or employees of the organization.