Clerk, Health Information Management

Copper Springs

Job Title: Clerk, Health Information Management
Job Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Your experience matters

At Copper Springs East, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts

• Competitive paid time off

• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short-and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage

• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching

• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness

• Professional development and growth opportunities

How you'll contribute

Assist in administering health information services in accordance with accreditation, regulatory, and facility standards. Maintain accurate patient medical records while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and established policies and procedures.

• Implements policies and procedures for documenting, storing, and retrieving health information
• Processes medical legal documents, insurance data, and correspondence requests
• Maintains patient medical records with accuracy and attention to regulatory requirements
• Ensures adherence to HIPAA privacy and security guidelines

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• High school degree or equivalent preferred
  

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid driver's license preferred
  

Experience:

• Prior experience in information management strongly preferred
• At least six months work experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility is required

Other:

• May be required to work flexible hours and overtime
  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Abides by Standards of Ethical Code as set forth by HIPAA and adheres to those official guidelines.
• Provides assistance to the Medical Records Manager as delegated.
• Prep/Scan/Index and analyze all discharge records to ensure complete and accurate record is in the system and all required documentation and
  signatures are present.
• Adheres to release of information of patient medical records procedures according to hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Completes reanalysis of physician-revised records to ensure deficiencies have been completed.
• Ensure Fluency reports are correct and completed and placed in the MR according to time requirements.
• Work collaboratively with hospital departments to process all revisions and requests for medical records.
• Informs/re-enforces HIPPA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and policies pertaining to medical records with all facility staff and requestors and stays
• current on all laws and regulations regarding confidentiality of patient/medical information.
• Assists with Performance Improvement Process for HIM as directed by Management.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.