Health Information Management Clerk

Job Description

Valley Springs Behavioral Health

Health Information Management Clerk (Full-Time/40 hours)

Who We Are:

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 150-bed hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health, is seeking passionate, creative and goal-oriented team members. We provide evidence-based mental health care, including programs for child/adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Our treatment is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration.

We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters – providing quality patient care. Join our team in Holyoke to build a career that touches lives.

Why Choose Us:

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full-time employees and their families
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees
• 401(K) retirement plans
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• And much more…

How you’ll contribute:

The Health Information Management Clerk assists in administering health information services consistent with accreditation and regulatory standards and facility standards. Implements P&Ps for documenting, storing and retrieving information, processing medical legal documents, insurance data, and correspondence requests. Maintains patient medical records and ensures accurate documentation per requirements. Ensures HIPAA guidelines are followed.

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to release of information of patient medical records procedures according to hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Provides assistance to the Medical Records Manager as delegated.
• Prep/Scan/Index and analyze all discharge records to ensure complete and accurate record is in the system and all required documentation and signatures are present.

Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent preferred
• Previous experience in information management and psychiatric healthcare facility preferred
• Valid driver’s license preferred

EEOC Statement:

Valley Springs Behavioral Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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