What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management (HIM) Assistant - Full Time position at Landmark Hospital of Savannah?
Job Description
Job Description
Landmark Hospital of Savannah has an exciting opportunity for a Health Information Management (HIM) Assistant position!
HIM Assistant Summary : The HIM Assistant, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Corporate Director of HIM, is accountable for the performance of the hospital's health information management function. Responsible for maintenance of health information in compliance with federal and state laws, and regulatory and accrediting agencies' standards. The HIM Assistant will also perform other functions in the HIM Department including but not limited to the following : answering the phone, copying records, assembling discharged records, flagging chart deficiencies, maintaining deficient record count, notifying practitioners of deficiencies, maintaining filing system, responding to requests for information, logging medical record disclosures, and data entry as needed.
Health Information Management (HIM) Assistant Responsibilities :
- Serves as hospital Privacy Officer ensuring that record-keeping and information use and disclosure comply with HIPAA regulations
- Responsible for overseeing confidentiality, managing release of information, information storage and retrieval, record retention, authorship and authentication of health record documentation, standardization of medical vocabularies, and use of classification systems
- Prepares medical record folders for transferring hospitals, discharge records and ensures completeness and accuracy
- Oversees and implements all policies and procedures related to healthcare information management
- Supports and facilitates clinical, administrative and external data use functions
- Ensures accuracy and efficiency in the medical record department
- Reviews processes and identifies areas for best practices while taking into consideration user needs
Health Information Management (HIM) Assistant Requirements :
We are c ommitted to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We maintain a drug-free workplace and background verification checks.
