HIMS SPECIALIST – FULL TIME Position Available In Polk, Florida

HIMS SPECIALIST – FULL TIME HIMS SPECIALIST – FULL TIME

Lakeland, FL •

MEDICAL RECORDS

Job Type
Full-time

Description Summary/Objective:

Oversees and assists withpiling, processing, and maintaining medical records and forms of clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Essential Functions Demonstrates understanding of the medicolegal implications and responsibilities related to the release of patient health information.
Oversees and assists with the Processing of requests for patient medical record information and forms by ensuring receipt of proper signed patient authorization, extracting only material pertinent to the request and obtaining physician approval or signature as necessary pursuant to department policy and Florida law.
Responds to iing calls and requests (primarily provider offices and insurancepanies).
Retrieves information from EHR to respond to requests for records and process reports and/or audits.
Verifiespleteness of each request necessary by one or all of the following methods: paper chart and all electronic systems: EpicCare EHR, Epic’s Patient Portal – MyChart, and athenaIDX
Verifies only information authorized patient is released.
Verifies reports have been signed by appropriate provider prior to release.

Requirements Required Education and Experience:

High school graduate or equivalent required (GED may be equivalent). Two years previous experience to include filing, data entry and audit processing in medical records environment

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Must possess and demonstrate goodmunication skills to effectivelymunicate with internal and external customers. Must possess proper grammar and accurate spelling skills. Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, with an ability to exercise judgment and discretion. Must have basic knowledge of Windows-basedputer applications. Must have accurate keyboard skills. Must be detail oriented. Must possess professional manner.