What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Specialist/Reimbursement Support - Temporary position at Valley Community Services Board?
Valley Community Services Board is seeking qualified candidates for a Temporary Health Information Management Specialist position.
Under the direction of the Health Information Management Supervisor and the Director of Quality and Compliance, the Health Information Management Specialist works to ensure the integrity of the VCSB client records information by assisting with review/general audit to ensure required elements of records are in place, researching and pulling necessary information from both physical and electronic records for the purposes of assisting in responding to requests for records. With direction and consultation with the HIM Supervisor and Director of Quality and Compliance, review necessary information contained in the client record for purposes of confirming record integrity or compliance. In addition, this position will include data entry, scanning records into Valley CSB’s EHR and maintaining the accuracy and confidentiality of client records. This position will also support agency Reimbursement team under the direction of the Reimbursement Manager. Working to verify insurance, contact individuals for payments and payment plans will be primary task. This position is funded through June 30th, 2025 with a possibility of becoming a full time permanent position.
Essential Functions:
- Provide support to ensure the integrity of VCSB client records
- Health Information Management
- Assist in the review and general audit of newly created client records to ensure required elements of the records are in place and communicate issues to appropriate parties as needed.
- Access client medical records to pull information necessary to assist in responding to request for records as directed by supervision.
- Scans health information into records timely
- Reviews and Identifies errors and ensure proper correction of entries of scanned files or EHR entries where applicable.
- Provide assistance in the destruction of records as indicated by state laws.
- Assist in reviewing and compiling data necessary for purposes of compliance with Licensure, Payer or other regulatory boards auditing request.
- Health Information Management
- Reimbursement
- Research client eligibility for insurances utilizing various payer portals.
- Outreach to clients via telephone, US mail to establish payment arrangements on outstanding balances.
- Reimbursement
Minimum Requirements:
- High school graduate with basic HIM pre-professional certification desired.
- Any combination of education and experience that provides required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Preference will be given to candidates with documentation experience working in an electronic records system as well as familiarity HIPAA, DMAS and DBHDS Licensing requirements.
