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Overview:

Sentara Careplex is hiring a Full time - Health Record and Information Technician I Sunday - Thursday 2nd shift 2:30pm -11:00pm

• The Health Record and Information Technician I is responsible for the interpretation and preparation of all documents for precision scanning into the electronic medical record with strict attention to maintaining patientconfidentiality guidelines for safeguarding patient medical information. This role is required to work within many different computer environments to
  track scan identify validate and access medical records. The Health Record and Information Technician I is responsible for maintaining data and statistics to support functions within the department and for the needs of patients providers and other applicable entities.

• Description

  Review and analyze documents for the electronic medical record with strict attention to maintain patient confidentiality guidelines forsafeguarding patient medical information. Ensure documents are readily available in the electronic medical record for patient care and medical decisions. Required to work within many different computer environments to track scan identify validate and access medicalrecords. Responsible for maintaining data and statistics to support activities. Assist with release of information requests.

  Key Responsibilities

  Health Information Management & Record Processing

  • Retrieve assemble and analyze medical records for completeness accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.

  • Maintain electronic health record (EHR) systems by scanning indexing and validating documents in appropriate patient charts.

  • Review provider documentation for required signatures dates and authentication.

  • Process record requests ensuring compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies regarding release of information.

  Data Quality & Integrity

  • Verify accuracy of patient demographic and encounter data in EHR and health information systems.

  • Conduct quality checks on scanned and uploaded documents to ensure legibility correct patient matching and completeness.

  • Assist with chart audits and data validation for internal quality coding and compliance reviews.

  • Support updates to patient information to maintain consistent data integrity across clinical billing and reporting systems.

  Confidentiality Security & Compliance

  • Maintain strict confidentiality of patient health information in accordance with HIPAA and internal privacy policies.

  • Report any potential breaches discrepancies or security issues to the appropriate compliance or privacy officer.

  Customer Service & Communication

  • Provide courteous and timely responses to internal and external requests for patient information.

  • Collaborate with physicians nurses coders and other healthcare staff to resolve documentation or record-related issues.

  • Communicate effectively with release-of-information vendors legal representatives and external agencies as needed.

  Other Requirements

  • Good hand-eye coordination and the ability to meet process document standards as set.

    Ability to focus on detailedprocesses and validate accuracy of other

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara CarePlex Hospital located in Hampton VA is a 224-bed technologically advanced acute care facility and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular urologic care along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities a hospitalist program and one of the states busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital the areas first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.