JOB SUMMARY

The Health Information Management (HIM) Associate position is accountable for a wide variety of functions within the HIM department which include the following: completion of birth registry requirements (to include Acknowledgement of Paternity), scanning and quality control of medical record documents, release of information and record completion functions. The specific functions assigned rely on the complexity and staffing needs of the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
• Preferably in a healthcare facility.
• Medical Records knowledge would be a key success factor for this role.

• Monitors and assigns medical record deficiencies to appropriate provider for completion, completes medical record suspension, and monitors chart completion for coding.
• Processes legal birth certificates according to State laws and hospital policy.
• Retrieves medical records from unit, prep, scan and index documents and perform quality control of documents with EHR
• Performs release of information to ensure compliance with policy and State Federal requirements.
• Research, troubleshoot, and resolve documentation issues on accounts.
• Perform Proxy processing to ensure compliance with BSW policy and State and Federal requirements.
• Assist physicians with completing legal death certificates according to State laws and hospital policy.
• Cross trained and provide backup coverage for all job functions of HIM Technician.