Health Record & Information Technician I Night Shift Tues to Sat

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Overview:

Status: Full-Timepermanent position (40 hours)

Standard working hours: 11:00PM- 7:30 AM EST Tuesday-Saturday (Night shift)

Location: This position will report daily at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk VA.

Job Description Summary

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 others

Education:

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure:

• None required

Experience:

• 1 year experience in Health Information Services REQUIRED

• Graduate of an approved Health Information Technician or Health Information Systems training program is accepted in lieu of experience

• EPIC experience is preferred

• Onbase experience is a plus

Sentara Health an integrated not-for-profit health care delivery system celebrates more than 130 years in pursuit of its mission - we improve health every day. Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country with 30000 employees 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named to IBM Watson Healths Top 15 Health Systems () and was recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for New Grads (2022) Best Employer for Veterans () and Best Employer for Women (2020).

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People Quality Patient Safety Service and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

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:

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