What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead, Health Information Management (Medical Records) Specialist position at Westside Family Healthcare Inc?
Description
WESTSIDE FAMILY HEALTHCARE IS LOOKING FOR A HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST TO LEAD THE TEAM!
JOIN A CARING, DEDICATED TEAM PROVIDING HEALTHCARE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
The Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist Lead collaborates with, trains and mentors the HIM Site Specialists. The HIM Specialist Lead is the subject matter expert for all site based HIM activities. S/he will be responsible for assisting the other site based Specialists with their daily duties to ensure compliance with all Westside Family Healthcare policies and procedures. S/he will also assure that medical records are gathered and processed in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations and in accordance with HIPAA and HITECH privacy rules.
Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unit and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.
Our Mission: To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay
Our Vision: Achieve health equity for all
Our Values:
- Compassion: Lead with compassion
- Service: Serve with humility
- Excellence: Be exceptional
- Empowerment: Empower all people
OUR BENEFITS: Our benefit package includes medical insurance (two plans to choose from), dental insurance (through Guardian Dental), vision insurance, life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid, short-term disability paid for by Westside, long term disability paid by the employee, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, and supplemental insurances. We offer a generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance. Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain the privacy and security of medical records in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations such as HIPAA and HITECH.
- Visit each site location at least bi-weekly to provide support and assistance to the HIM Specialists.
- Provide backfill coverage when primary site based HIM Specialist is out of the office.
- Participate with HIM Specialists, HIM Analysts, and HIM Manager in developing workflow improvements for the HIM Specialist team.
- Provide initial training for newly hired HIM Specialists as well as ongoing training reinforcement for existing team members.
- Assist HIM Manager with site audit activities and provide input on the performance of site HIM Specialists.
- Serve as subject matter expert for duties of the HIM Specialist and collaborate with other departments at the site level.
- Perform all duties of HIM Specialist
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED;
- Six months medical office support training and experience with Electronic Health Records;
- Strong working knowledge and use of computers and programs, including Microsoft Office;
- Above average awareness of HIPAA regulations;
- Must have reliable transportation and the ability to routinely travel between clinical sites.
