Data Integrity Specialist

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Data Integrity Specialist to uphold the integrity of the Master Patient Index and electronic medical records across the health system. You will resolve urgent MPI/EMR issues and participate in rotation-based on-call coverage to ensure patient data accuracy.

This role requires strong analytical skills, effective collaboration with clinical and IT teams, and the ability to investigate and resolve data discrepancies in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and written communication abilities.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze data to ensure accuracy of patient information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data integrity of the Master Patient Index and EMR across entities.
• Resolve urgent MPI/EMR issues affecting patient care.
• Investigate non-emergent electronic record issues using reports and queues.
• Coordinate with clinicians, registration, billing and IT for issue resolution.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

RHIA or RHIT preferred

Job description

Current Saint Francis Employees -

Full Time Days Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

On-Call Rotation:

Required 24/7 on-call coverage for one week every 4 to 6 weeks as part of a rotating team schedule.

Job Summary:

The Data Integrity Specialist is responsible for maintaining the data integrity of the facility and enterprise Master Patient Index across all entities of the Health System. The individual provides resolution of urgent MPI overlay errors impacting patient care and participates in on-call coverage for the MPI team on a rotation basis.

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED. Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification:

None. RHIA or RHIT preferred.

Work Experience:

3 - 4 years related experience inclusive of working in a health care setting with working knowledge of electronic medical record and MPI functionality.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal, oral, written and organizational skills. Ability to collaborate professionally with other departments and medical personnel. Ability to be technically oriented with strong analytic and problem-solving skills. Ability to search databases and use critical thinking to discern correct patient clinical and demographic information in accordance with established procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the data integrity of the facility and enterprise electronic medical record and Master Patient Index across all entities of the Health System.
• Provides resolution of urgent MPI or electronic medical record issues or overlay errors impacting patient care.
• Performs investigation and resolution of non-emergent issues concerning potential medical record electronic errors using daily reports and tasks queues.
• Understands legacy master electronic medical record as well as the enterprise MPI and the impact on downstream systems.
• Coordinates and communicates with clinicians, registration, billing, information technology staff and others as needed to facilitate electronic medical record issue resolution and communicates outcomes.

Decision Making:

The carrying out of non-routine procedures under constantly changing conditions, in conformance with general instructions from supervisor.

Working Relationships:

Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise). Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Special Job Dimensions:

None.

Supplemental Information:

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Information Technology EMR Identity - Yale Campus Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma74136

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.