Health Information Specialist II - Contract - $18.00 per hour

FOCUS Employment Solutions, LLC

Health Information Specialist II - Contract - $18.00 per hour

Ann Arbor, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Qualifications:

    Required:

    • High School/GED
    • Valid Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

    • Any of the following valid licenses/certifications:

      • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

      • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

      • Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

     

    Overview:

    Position Description:

    • This position supports clinical performance through abstraction, review, and reporting of medical record clinical documentation to support initiatives related to quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
    • Scans and imports electronic patient medical records, identifies critical data elements and documents in the medical record, and accurately interprets and abstracts into patient electronic health records.
    • Assists with OnBase Document Management and Fax Server training.

     

    Essential Job Functions:

    • Abstracts key variables from multiple data sources to create an accurate longitudinal record.
    • Participates in developing abstraction project standard operation procedures (SOPs).
    • Assists with Chart Audits, performing quality checks on own work and others’ work.
    • Performs testing on Epic/OnBase upgrades before moving to production.
    • Identifies opportunities with the team to improve processes.
    • Communicates effectively with physicians and other health care providers, clinical staff, and outside institutions to obtain proper documentation as needed.
    • Facilitates communications between patients, the public, referring physicians, and other health care providers seeking access to services.
    • Responsible for accurate and efficient imaging of all medical records and other documents received.
    • Prepares, verifies, and maintains records and requisitions to be scanned into OnBase document management software.
    • Requests outside records, processes records in time for future appointments, and ensures medical records are appropriately scanned and promptly upon receipt.
    • Determines relevant patient documentation and routes to appropriate provider in-baskets.
    • Processes ROI requests and handles patient/company phone calls for status checks, problems, issues, etc. Updates phone logs appropriately via Excel spreadsheet.
    • Facilitates medical record audits and retrieves paper records from practice locations, inventories, and boxes of paper charts.
    • Assists with and assumes additional and special projects to support data entry and compilation of data to develop reports.
    • Assists with special projects to support data entry, compilation of data to develop reports, and copying records into or from EHRs as needed.
    • Assists with ROI processing or processing of medical record requests and boxing/inventorying paper charts, which may include offsite work.
    • Provides support for other departments/practices, as needed, which might include offsite work.
    • Attends team meetings to support the department.
    • Assists with and assumes additional and special projects as assigned.

     

    Essential Qualifications:

    Education:

    • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
    • Bachelor's degree preferred.
    • Prior experience as a medical records abstractor may substitute for education qualification.

     

    Credential/Licensure:

    • RHIT Certification or eligibility for RHIT certification is preferred. Medical Assistant certification is also preferred.


    Minimum Experience:

    • One to three years of experience in a medical office environment is required.
    • Prior experience in Medical Records and Data Abstraction is preferred.

     

    Position Requirements (Abilities & Skills):

    • Maintains current knowledge of project requirements related to clinical data abstraction.
    • Maintains current clinical data abstraction skills.
    • Sufficient knowledge of medical terminology, standard medical abbreviations, and pharmacy terms sufficient to identify the proper location of specific health information.
    • Sufficient knowledge of mathematics.
    • High level of proficiency in operating a standard desktop and Windows-based computer system, including but not limited to EMR/EHR software/templates, NextGen, Epic, Microsoft Word and Excel, intranet, and computer navigation. Ability to use other software as required while performing the job's essential functions.
    • Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal forms, including proper phone etiquette. Ability to speak before groups of people, either in-person or virtual.
    • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment; displays courteous and friendly demeanor.