Medical Records Analyst

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Department: Health Information Management Operations
• Schedule: PRN (not scheduled to work a specified number of hours per pay); Rotating schedule - Monday-Friday position with a rotating on-call week every 4th week. Flexible shift time but days 8-4 is typical.
• Facility: Brighton Center for Recovery
• Location: Brighton, MI
• Compensation: 15.50 - 16.50 per hour

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• College course work including medical terminology preferred.

Work Experience:

• Experience in a healthcare setting required.
• Experience with patient medical records and release of protected health Information preferred.

Responsibility consist of performing all medical record functions to facilitate medical record management; release of protected health information, and completion of benefit and disability forms.

• Identify validity of incoming requests for release of information and accurately process request when applicable.
• Assist patient with completing, processing and filing benefit/disability/leave documents per employer/insurer requirements.
• Accurately file and retrieve medical records in paper and electronic format.
• Assure that all patient-identifiable health information is protected and kept confidential and private per regulatory, accreditation and legal standards.
• Communicate record completion status to the Medical/Professional and Counseling staff by producing and distributing weekly deficiency reports.
• Accurately maintain records of correspondence related to all releases of patient-identifiable health information.
• Protect all medical record information from loss, defacing, or destruction during the hospital s retention period.
• Assist associates from clinical departments requiring access to medical record information.
• Abstract medical records to identify documentation deficiencies and enters information into computer for reporting and managing record completion status.
• Compose and type correspondence, procedures, reports and other documents utilizing Microsoft Word.
• Efficiently and effectively research web-based resources to obtain information required to perform departmental functions.
• Abstract data and participate in facility and departmental quality improvement activities as assigned by supervisor.
• Model Service Excellence principles in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates flexibility, dependability and punctuality.
• Follow hospital policies and procedures at all times.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Accept accountability for information contained in the bargaining unit contract and policies of the department.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with organizational ethics, values, mission and goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Federal Substance Abuse and Privacy Rules and Regulations through competent completion of daily work responsibilities.
• Demonstrate proficient use of all computerized systems to access patient demographic and medical information.
• Ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
• Typing skill of forty-five words per minute.
• Must be fluent with computer software programs.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively utilize web-based resources.
• Demonstrate competency with Microsoft Word.
• Physical ability, with or without accommodations, to finger, grasp, lift, pull, reach, complete repetitive movements, stand, stoop.
• Physical ability to lift weight in excess from 11 to 24 lbs.
• Sensory and communicative activities, with or without accommodation, to hear, see, and speak.