Clerk, Health Information Management

Job description

Salary Range: $20-$27/hour based on experience
Your experience matters:
At Valley Springs Behavioral Hospital, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. Our programs offer customized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation or orthopedic injury.
How you’ll contribute:
A Health Information Management Clerk assists requesters with access to protected health information. Responds to requests for medical information by performing duties in accordance with established hospital and departmental policy and federal laws.
Additional responsibilities include:
• Ensures appropriate Emergency Room charts have EMS reports attached timely.
• Responsible for helping all customers that come to the window in a timely and courteous manner.
• Preps charts for scanning according to the productivity standards.
• Scans medical records according to the daily productivity standards as appropriate.
• Performs quality control checks on previously scanned reports as deemed appropriate.
• Maintains HIPAA standards at all times.
• Receives calls to the department and routes them accordingly.
• Analyzes assigned records time permitting
• Log all records in designated log book that have been shredded.
• Reviews all patient requests for Patient Portal access.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we offer:
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required Excellent oral and written communication skills Computer skills and knowledge of computer software required

EEOC Statement
Valley Springs Behavioral Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Valley Springs Behavioral Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.