What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Quality Control Specialist position at Nemours?
Job Description
This position is responsible for auditing & correcting all documents entered into the electronic medical records by Nemours’ associates to assure that clinical information is accurate and available for patient care in a timely manner.
Position Responsibilities
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
This position is responsible for auditing & correcting all documents entered into the electronic medical records by Nemours’ associates to assure that clinical information is accurate and available for patient care in a timely manner.
Position Responsibilities
- Audit and correct (when necessary) a percentage of abstracted/verified data to ensure all documentation/data is free of defects.
- Correct errors that are reported via Nemours’ associates and/or the interface error work queues (IEWs).
- Completes research, provides education, feedback and ongoing training using the QC worksheet tool.
- Approach problems with strong independent judgment, critical thinking, and communication skills that require logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
- Proficient in the following: EMR, Document Imaging Software; Optical Character Recognition Software, clinical documentation for which they audit; and Microsoft Office/Outlook.
- Maintains standard of accuracy and productivity concerning the QC process.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of the HIM policies and reliable methods governing abstracting and all verification processes.
- Manages email pool and provides training and/or corrections based on the questions received.
- Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination from other departments.
- Capable of working with dashboards, statistical, and analytical reports.
- Associates degree required
- Minimum of one year experience required
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
