Health Information Specialist - Orthopedics (Park Terrace) at Cedars-Sinai

, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

33.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medical Record Maintenance, Filing, Scanning, Indexing, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Terminology, Customer Service, Legal Correspondence, Compliance, Administrative Audits, Data Entry, Record Retrieval, Chart Labeling, Policy Adherence, Report Maintenance

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Health Information Specialist maintains the integrity of the medical record by ensuring that the record is constructed according to policy and materials are filed in a timely manner and in the accurate location. Is responsible for responding to all patient and provider requests, with the utmost customer service and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Understands the importance of the medical record and carries out their duties wintegritylism, diligence, and a strict adherence to policy. Duties and Responsibilities: * Constructs new medical records as needed. Retrieves records from other departments or the archive if needed. * Performs patient record scanning and subsequent indexing and importing into the Electronic Medical Record. * Maintains the integrity of the medical record by filing all patient care material in the accurate location, demonstrating an understanding of medical terminology, the contents of the medical record, the urgency of loose filing, and when to request assistance if a document is not clearly identified. * Responds to patient and legal correspondence, while demonstrating outstanding customer service skills and a strict adherence to the applicable laws and policies. Assists customers with understanding the importance of legal compliance to protect their privacy. * Uphold the professional appearance of all medical records by repairing records as needed and following policies. * Facilitates accurate record keeping by labeling charts appropriately, using out-guides consistently, updating the computer system as needed, maintaining all departmental logs and reports, and purging records according to policy. * Performs frequent administrative audits to supervise records for appropriate identification, chart appearance, accurate filing, and compliance with policy. * Performs the responsibilities of the Health Information Assistant as needed. * Assists Research Monitors and Field Auditors with access to Medical Records. Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents. With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

Responsibilities

The Health Information Specialist is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the medical record by ensuring proper construction, timely filing, and accurate location of materials according to policy. This role also involves responding to all patient and provider requests while strictly adhering to applicable laws and regulations.