HIM Assistant

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Summary:
Processes and maintains patient medical records including filing retrieving and distributing medical documents and reports according to established priorities and procedures in a medical records department.

Responsibilities:
record filing and electronic systems in accordance with established procedures and regulations.
2. Performs concurrent scanning rounding on hospital units daily.
3. Monitors reconciles and audits paper based and electronic medical records. Prepares and batches indexes analyzes for quality and modifies medical records for the purpose of maintaining a reliable electronic health record.
4. Identifies scanning and indexing errors with timely and accurate correction/modification.
5. Retrieves delivers and coordinates the delivery of patient medical records for release of information requests research requests and provider requests and ensures they arrive in a timely manner.
6. Analyzes all bedded emergency room outpatient and ambulatory surgery for chart completion to include provider assistance as necessary.
7. Analyzes and monitors record completion activities of suspended physicians and generates automated incomplete record notices to physicians.
8. Releases approved documents as the legal medical record.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
One (1) year of clerical experience or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: HIM Operations

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare Inc. d/b/a NC Health) a private fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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