Position Summary
Responsible for the maintenance of patient’s medical records, ensuring accurate documentation, appropriate releasing of records, and maintaining HIPAA requirements through daily responsibilities.
Key Accountabilities
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Retrieves and releases medical records promptly for all authorized individuals and agencies in accordance with HIPAA requirements and timelines, in all requested available formats.
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Scans, imports and/or files all medical records into the correct patient chart as outlined in accordance with policies and procedures.
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Checks filing shelves for the accurate and correct filing of patient information when offline processes are required.
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Follow and understand the retention and destruction process per policy.
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Clearly understand the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Maintains the confidentiality and privacy of all patients’ personal information.
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Attend scheduled and complete all training that pertains to the hospital as a whole or to the Health Information Department. Attend Health Information Management department meetings.
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Keeps department clean and neat in accordance with safety and infection control requirements.
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Follows policies and procedures to contribute to the efficiency of the Health Information Department.
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Perform entry level data entry into the patient chart as needed.
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Perform any other duties assigned by the department manager.
Position Requirements and Qualifications
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Basic skills in filing alphabetically as well as numerically filing principles, sorting, keyboarding, organizing and prioritizing work in a timely manner, using interpersonal skills effectively to build and maintain cooperative relationships, reacting and performing under pressure to accomplish multiple tasks. Proficiency in these skills, desired.
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Knowledge to operate various types of office equipment including a computer, fax, copier, phones, and scanner.
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Able to follow written as well as oral instructions.
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Familiar with medical terminology, desired.
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Use of Cerner EHR, desired.
Gothenburg Health is a critical access hospital and clinics located in Gothenburg, Nebraska. This is an opportunity to join an innovative and positive work culture with a growing healthcare provider with unparalleled passion. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package that includes vacation and sick leave, extended illness, health insurance, paid life insurance, paid long term disability, and a defined contribution retirement plan with an employer match.
Apply now to begin your journey with Gothenburg Health
