Health Records Specialist - Ohio Staffing : Job Details

Schedule: Full time - Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Position Purpose: The Health Records Specialist is responsible for maintaining Health Partners of Western Ohio's electronic health records system.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties:

• Ensures the privacy of the patient by safeguarding and protecting protected health information in the performance of duties
• Fulfills release of information request in an accurate and professional manner within timeframes established by Health Partners of Western Ohio. Adheres to Health Partners of Western Ohio's policy, as well as state and federal regulatory guidelines surrounding the release of protected health information
• Verify the accuracy and quality of reproduced work and data entry prior to providing information to the requester
• Provides routine service to internal and external customers regarding release of information request, and the retrieval and delivery of protected health information and materials
• Accurately enters patient information into the computer
• Accurately assembles patient medical record within the Electronic Health Records system
• Assist patients with completing information forms, as needed
• Retrieves lab reports and patient records from other health care providers
• Accurately types and send correspondence, memos, notices and reports
• Sorts, files, and retrieves correspondences, records and documents upon request
• Operates standard office machines and equipment
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities and serves on other committees as assigned
• Travels when necessary to meet operational needs
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or GED certificate, required
• Associate Degree in Health Records, Medical Office Administration, or Medical Billing and Coding preferred

Required Knowledge:

• Successful completion of in-house training

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to attend to multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to prioritize assignments and responsibilities to ensure compliance with established deadlines and protocols
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with persons from a wide diversity of social, ethnic and economic backgrounds is necessary
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding patient information. Knowledge of HIPAA regulations
• High comfort level with computer programs and software
• Proficiency in accurate data entry functions

Work Environment:

Work is primarily sedentary, demanding sitting, walking, lifting, and bending. Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination commonly associated with duties in an office setting will be performed repetitively. This also includes bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and walking. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols and utilize telephones, computer terminals, fax machines, and copiers is required. Reasonable accommodation may be required to assist individuals with disabilities.