What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Specialist III position at WellStar Health System?
Overview
At WellStar, we all share common goals. That’s what makes us so successful – and such an integral part of our communities. We want the same things, for our organization, for our patients, and for our colleagues. As the most integrated healthcare provider in Georgia, this means we pride ourselves on investing in the communities that we serve. We continue to provide innovative care models, focused on improving quality and access to healthcare.
Responsibilities
The HIM Specialist III provides timely processing of the patient record, the HIM Specialist will be responsible to complete the prepping, scanning and indexing of patients’ medical records into our Electronic Health Record (EHR), to include all hospitals departments and WellStar Medical Group practices. The HIM Specialist is responsible to review documents and create indexes. This allows the end user to locate documents quickly and easily for continuity of patient care, coding, billing, release of information, compliance and regulatory standards. This job requires strong problem-solving skills, decision making, research, analytical ability and great attention to detail. The HIM Specialist must acquire and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the document types required to associate patient documents in the EHR to facilitate end user access and selection. This job requires extensive knowledge and proficiency of the EHR to designate the documents to the correct patient, encounter level, document type, physician and location.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education:
- High school diploma
Recommended Minimum Experience:
- Five years in WellStar’s HIM department with experience in document management processing or 7 years equivalent experience in an acute care hospital HIM document management
system. - Met or exceeded WellStar HIM departmental quality and productivity standards (98% quality, 98%productivity) for the most recent 12 months consistently.
Join us for outstanding benefits and development opportunities. We also offer state-of-the-art technology, professional support and advancement, and colleagues that rank amongst the best in the country.
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