What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMPI Data Integrity Analyst position at RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services?
Job Overview
The enterprise master patient index, or EMPI, is a critical business function and patient safety resource. It links a patient to demographics, clinical, and financial information. The EMPI must contain accurate, timely, and complete data, including a single identifier for each patient registered.
The EMPI Data Integrity Analyst will review, analyze, and maintain patient data integrity within the EMPI for the RWJBH system. This includes remediation of duplicate medical record numbers, medical record overlays, and assisting with correction of any clinical and demographic information.
The EMPI Data Integrity Analyst works in EPIC applications, including My Chart, Care Link, Care Everywhere, as well as several other hospital legacy systems. They will identify possible duplicate medical record numbers, overlays, and data integrity issues through daily reports and work queues.
Qualifications :
- Associate's degree in Health Information Technology or Information Technology is preferred.
- Three to five years of experience in healthcare HIM, IT is required.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of five years of experience as a data analyst or performing EMPI remediation tasks for a healthcare organization is required.
- Experience working with various hospital information systems, such as EPIC, HPF, Star, 3M, Cerner, Optimum, SCM, etc., with emphasis on resolving duplicate medical record numbers.
- Ability to analyze complex information and use problem-solving skills to determine appropriate solutions and necessary merges to protect the integrity of the EMPI.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills, strong customer service skills.
- Ability to be flexible, adapt well to change, and able to work as part of a team as well as independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to understand work environment and competing priorities in conjunction with developing and meeting goals.
- Ability to be flexible, versatile, adaptable, and facilitate work in a complex, fast-paced, multi-site healthcare environment.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health :
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.
We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.
As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey.
From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state.
We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
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