What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Data Integrity Specialist position at Lee Health?
Department: Health Information Management | ---------- | Shift: Shift 1 | ---------- | Workdays/Nights: Days |
Location: Bridge Plaza | ---------- | Work Type: Full Time | ---------- | 7:00:00 AM to 3:30:00 PM |
Job Summary
Summary:
Responsible for the detail maintenance of the Enterprise Master Patient Index (MPI). Using various research methodologies and MPI application reviews and corrects documentation integrity problems with e-PHI in various systems and identifies and consolidates patient records with the MPI. Responsible for making decisions based on documentation to determine to whom clinical and demographic information belongs, evaluates the demographic indicators associated with each occasion of service to determine if it is to be associated with an existing MPI number or if a new MPI number needs to be created. Manages the correction of inaccurate and overlapped data. Problem solves with internal and external customers. MPI Cleanup Coordination and management. Maintains a high performance work environment characterized by positive relationships, empowerment, and a strong team environment. Provides ongoing education and feedback to patient registration areas regarding the generation of duplicate records, and performs a variety of monitoring functions related to the processing of medical records. Promotes communication intra- and inter-departmentally to assure satisfactory workflow and services. Oversees the Lee Health mandatory quarterly reporting to AHCA to include coordination of report submission and error correction to be sure deadlines are met prior to the required deadline.
Job Requirements
Responsibilities:
Educational Requirements
| Degree/Diploma Obtained | Program of Study | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent | Required | and | |
| Associate's | Health Information Management | Preferred | |
Additional Requirements
Medical terminology required.Experience Requirements
| Minimum Years Required | Area of Experience | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| 3 Years | HIM | Required | |
Additional Requirements
Minimum 3 years in HIM with increasing responsibility for data.State of Florida Licensure Requirements
| Licenses | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| Not Required | ||
Certifications/Registration Requirements
| Certificates/Registrations | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) | Preferred | and |
| MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) | Preferred | |
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