HIM Documentation Advisor
HIM Documentation Advisor
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Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$25.50 $35.50Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
The Health Information (HIM) Documentation Advisor has primary daytoday responsibility of monitoring incomplete and delinquent medical record documentation and collaborating timely record completion with providers their associated facility or clinic manager and other administrative leadership across the Avera System. This role ensures timely monitoring and notification for record completion required for continuity of patient care downstream revenue cycle workflow maintain overall integrity of the medical record and lower risk to the organization. The Advisor will be responsible for monitoring incomplete records from all types of facilities: Ambulatory Acute Long Term Care etc. The position requires strong communication independent initiative organizational skills knowledge of electronic tracking tools and an ability to interact with a variety of internal and external customers.
What you will do
- Understand medical record completion regulatory requirements and various similarity and differentiation of multiple facilities bylaws medical staff rules/regulations and culture and implement best practices for record completion notification to obtain positive results.
- Maintain strong working relationships with providers to help resolve deficiencies understand issues and build a routine record completion expectation.
- With assistance from HIM Leadership identify different type of incomplete records according to regulatory requirements and determine specific notifications and frequency: History and Physical Exams Operative Reports Discharge Summaries Interpretation of diagnostic testing signatures and overall total completion of the medical record.
- Escalate and report continued provider delinquency to HIM Leadership for advisement.
- Utilize electronic systems to report incomplete records in a clear format and manner across multiple facilities.
- Serve as primary point of contact and liaison to providers and Avera facilities in respect to record completion.
- Explore challenges to providers record completion open and/or complete IT work tickets for resolution to specific providers eSign and Workload queue issues.
- Complete data collection analysis and reporting as required for escalation of highvolume incomplete volumes by providers providers no longer available etc.
- Adhere to all legal and ethical standards surrounding health information including but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable state and federal laws.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 13 years Health information management experience in a healthcare setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Associates Health Information Technology or Administration or a related healthcare field.
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying parttime and fulltime employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for fulltime single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by handson training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please callor send an email to .
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
