Health Information Specialist
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Job Location:
Little Rock, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Type of Position:
Professional Staff - Project/Program Administration
Job Type:
Regular
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Institution Name:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education research and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):
- Health: Medical Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
- Holiday Vacation and Sick Leave
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
- Basic Life Insurance up to $50000
- Career Training and Educational Opportunities
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position please click theApply link/button.
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Department:
ICE CORE PA ABC Medical Access Referrals
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Health Information Specialist is responsible for assisting in the coordination and indexing of outside records received via Trace our virtual fax. This person ensures that all requests are sent to the appropriate in-box of Trace and creates a referral shell in EPIC for all new requests. This person will insure that scheduled appointments have outside records sent to Medical Records to be scanned to the Electronic Patient Folder (EPF) and available to providers prior to the scheduled appointment.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Health Information Management. Will accept current enrollment in Health Information Management or Associates Degree in Health Information Management and 2 years of experience in health information
OR
- High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of experience in health information.
- Must be an expert in state and federal laws HIPAA regulations and UAMS release of information policies and procedures to ensure that patient health information is protected.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current RHIT or RHIA certification or eligibility.
Additional Information:
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assisting in the coordination and indexing of outside records received via Trace and email.
- Ensures that all requests are sent to the appropriate in-box of Trace and creates a referral shell in EPIC for all new requests.
- Ensure that scheduled appointments have outside records appropriately scanned into Epic and available to providers prior to the scheduled appointment.
- Monitor and forward health information requests to appropriate areas within the institution.
- Updates the correspondence log for all requests on a daily basis. Provides daily statistics to supervisor.
- Periodically assigned special projects and related duties and may be required to assist in other areas of the department as determined by the manager.
Salary Information:
Required Documents to Apply:
Optional Documents:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Recruitment Contact Information:
Please contact for any recruiting relatedquestions.
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Annual TB Screening Criminal Background Check
This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background drug testing and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Constant Physical Activity:
Feeling Hearing Manipulate items with fingers including keyboarding Repetitive Motion Sitting Talking
Frequent Physical Activity:
Grasping Reaching Standing Walking
Occasional Physical Activity:
Crouching Kneeling Lifting Pulling Pushing Stooping
Benefits Eligible:
YesRequired Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Information Management
- HIPAA
- FIPS
- Records Management
- Windows
- System Security
- NIST Standards
- IT Support
- DIACAP
- Medical Records
- FISMA
- RMF
About Company
UACCB is a two-year, accredited Arkansas community college with on-campus and online classes offering a variety of degrees and technical certificates.
