Data Integrity Specialist

CORP Saint Luke's Health System, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Health System seeks a Data Integrity Specialist to maintain a precise Master Patient Index and coordinate chart corrections in EMR. You’ll analyze chart corrections, work with end users, and resolve MPI-related issues across hospital and ambulatory settings.

Ideal candidates have HIM experience or a HIM degree, with familiarity in EPIC, EMR queues, and data troubleshooting. You will collaborate across matrixed teams to ensure data confidentiality and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of HIM and prior HIM experience or HIM degree.
• Experience maintaining Master Patient Index and coordinating chart corrections in EMR.
• Familiarity with chart corrections and MPI in EPIC.
• Experience handling EMR work queues and Service Now tickets.
• Ability to identify and merge duplicate MRNs from hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze chart correction cases submitted in EMR and Service Now tickets.
• Work with end users to facilitate chart corrections for accurate documentation.
• Analyze chart corrections for hospital and ambulatory clinic charts.
• Identify and merge duplicate MRNs and resolve potential duplicates.
• Verify provider information in EMR queues and relay validated data to IT Security to build records.

Skills

Data integrity

HIM knowledge

Problem solving

Analysis

Communication

Education

Associate Degree

HIM degree

Tools

EPIC

RightFax

ServiceNow

EMR

Job description

Job Description We are seeking a Data Integrity Specialist to join our team! You must have a working knowledge of HIM to be considered for this role. To meet this expectation, you should have prior work experience in HIM or a HIM degree. The main objective of this position is to maintain an accurate and concise Master Patient Index as well as coordinate chart correction within our electronic medical record.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Analyze chart correction cases submitted in EMR and Service Now ticket system.
• Work with end users to facilitate chart corrections as needed to ensure accurate documentation in the medical record.
• Analyze and facilitate chart correction for both hospital charts and ambulatory clinic charts.
• Analyze potential duplicate medical record numbers and merge accounts if true duplicates.
• Merge potential duplicate MRNs from third party applications.
• Verify provider information submitted in various EMR work queues and tickets and send validated information to IT Security team to build record in database.
• Review pended transcribed reports submitted by third party transcription service in order to problem solve issues and complete reports so they interface to EMR.
• Analyze and resolve issues in multiple inbasket folders and work queues related to data integrity.
• Manage failed fax sends in Right Fax application and update provider information as necessary in order to send faxes correctly to recipient.
• Manage conflict with peers and team members.
• Work in matrix managed environment receiving direction from multiple managers.
• Exhibit flexibility, respect, and understanding in providing assistance to others.
• Identify root causes for MPI related and chart correction problems and processes.
• Understand integration of MPI related applications running inside the organization.
• Understand chart correction processes within EPIC.
• Process multiple tasks simultaneously in an ever changing environment.
• Proficiency in problem identification, analysis and resolution skills.
• Identify dependencies with other applications and technologies.
• Ensure confidentiality in handling of all information, verbal and written.
• Prioritize issues and requests.
• Perform follow up to ensure chart correction is performed and completed accurately.

Saint Luke's Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke's offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Associate Degree

Job Details Full Time Day (United States of America)