Health Information Management Analyst

DEPARTMENT: HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

FACILITY: Tift Regional Medical Center

WORK TYPE: Full Time

SHIFT: Daytime

SUMMARY:

Monitors daily workflow activities and system functioning within the department. Acts as backup for Prep/Scan/Indexing, Master Patient Index, Analysis, and Physician Liaison staff as needed. Prepares monthly, quarterly and year end reports for governmental agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies system deficiencies, investigates difficulties, recommends corrective action or needed enhancements.
• Maintains current working knowledge of HIM departmental applications and how they are used in department operations.
• Serves as a resource in finding innovative ways to resolve operational issues/barriers.
• Obtains concurrence from director and supervisors in how, when, and where to incorporate changes and enhancements.
• Is actively involved in the planning, testing, training and installation of new features and fixes to the electronic medical record.
• Directs and participates in the various system maintenance functions.
• Conducts daily monitoring of HIM queues to ensure internal workflows are operating correctly.
• Serves as the primary resource for scanner issues and contacts appropriate service personnel when required.
• Develops or assists in development of education and training plans and tools.
• Conducts ongoing education and training to all users.
• Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. (“TRHS”) policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Understands and adheres to: TRHS’ compliance standards as they appear in TRHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
• Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
• Attends all mandatory education programs.
• Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
• Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
• Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
• Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
• Manages resources effectively.
• Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
• Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.
• Knowledge of basic HIM practices.
• Knowledge of reimbursement systems and legal issues affecting medical records.

EDUCATION:

• GED/High School Equivalent

CREDENTIALS:

OTHER INFORMATION:

Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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