HIM Scanner / Indexer, Full Time, Days, AMG Practice Operations - Coding and Compliance, Morristown, NJ

Job description

Responsible for providing timely, accurate, and accessible electronic clinical patient information charting by scanning medical records/health information reports using Epic and Chartmax. Reports to the HIM/ROI Supervisor, Manager of HIM, and Director of Coding and Compliance and works within own department and with other departments.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Performs duties related to the receipt, preparation, scanning, indexing and destruction of health and administrative information. Ensures health record documents daily, scan and indexes materials with established guidelines; and makes the proper disposition of documents for unavailable records.
• Performs scanning of documents into the electronic document management system format utilizing established process in a timely manner within 24 hours of receipt to ensure information becomes available for patient care.
• Maintains quality control to ensure the integrity, completeness, and legibility of scanned patient health records. Validation of the paper record to scanned images to ensure a complete and legible record.
• Engages in tracking, retrieving, and performing follow-up activities on health records.
• Maintains a daily productivity log of scanning and indexing activities.
• Provides relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and responsible for all productivity reports.
• Creates flexibility in order to undertake a variety of miscellaneous duties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:
1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred:
1. 2 years' work experience in healthcare, information technology, medical records experience or relevant area.