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Job Description
Responsibilities Health Information Management (HIM)/Medical Records Clerk Opportunity West Oaks Hospital has provided psychiatric care to the Houston area and surrounding communities for over four decades. Our 176-bed acute care facility is fully accredited and included a 16-bed residential treatment center for adult chemical dependency. We offer a broad range of behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults. Treatment is offered at multiple levels of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you and answer your questions about treatment options and insurance coverage. The hospital is easily accessible off the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria.
Visit us online at:
https://westoakshospital.com/ West Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Health Information Management (HIM) Clerk to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals. E nsures medical records are properly created and stored and that they are easily accessible to medical professionals as needed for ongoing care and billing. The Health Information Management Clerk is responsible for maintaining, organizing and protecting patient medical records while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies. The role supports clinical and administrative staff by accurately filing, scanning, indexing, retrieving and releasing medical records, monitoring documentation for completeness and assisting with record requests. The HIM Clerk also enters data into electronic health record (EHR) systems, responds to internal and external requests for health information, and helps ensure the accuracy, confidentiality and integrity of patient records.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Maintain, organize and secure patient medical records in accordance with HIPAA and facility policies. Process requests for medical records from patients, physicians, attorneys, insurance companies and other authorized entities after verifying proper authorization. Support chart analysis and quality assurance activities. Perform other duties as assigned by the
High school diploma or GED. Licensure and certification
Required:
None Experience Required:
Two years of clerical experience.
Preferred:
Two years of experience in a HIMS department. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
Education Required:
High school diploma or GED. Licensure and certification
Required:
None Experience Required:
Two years of clerical experience.
Preferred:
Two years of experience in a HIMS department. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
