Health Information Management Clerk Job at Greene County General Hospital
The HIM Clerk will perform clerical tasks related to the organization and maintenance of hospital patient records. The position will assist all HIM staff with preparing reports and other information for patients, physicians, managed care entities and regulatory agencies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produces medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
- Performs data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.
- Distinguishes between homonyms, and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.
- Identifies mistakes in reports and works with physicians to obtain the correct information.
- Assists patients and others with the release of medical records.
- Assists hospital outpatient departments with creating and maintaining patient packets and medical records.
- Protects patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and privacy laws.
- Ensures patient satisfaction, including troubleshooting when there is a complaint and developing process improvements to prevent reoccurrences.
- Demonstrates clear ownership of workplace and patient safety.
- Report mistakes, near misses, adverse events and quality and safety concerns.
- Participates in the development and implementation of safety and quality improvement activities.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Job Requirement
Education: High School Diploma/GED required.
Licensure/Certification: N/A
Experience: Basic computer skills and working knowledge of medical terminology required. Strong attention to detail required. Must possess exemplary organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Physical Requirements: Frequent sitting, standing and walking. May occasionally lift up to 25 lbs. Frequent reaching, stooping, and bending. Good visual acuity.
Location: Greene County General Hospital · Health Information Management (050)
Schedule: Full Time, Days
Job Type: Full-time
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