Health Information Assistant

Hale Makua Health Services; Kahului (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition assistance

Medical/dental/vision

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Competitive pay

Job summary

Hale Makua Health Services in Kahului, Maui, seeks a temporary full-time Health Information Assistant to support our HIM team in maintaining accurate patient records, coding with ICD-10, and ensuring privacy.

You will collaborate with neighborhood nurses, prepare release of information, and conduct record audits in a compassionate, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in health information experience in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and medical terminology.
• RHIT preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient health records to ensure completeness, accuracy and accessibility for legitimate users.
• Provide ICD-10 coding on admission and as required.
• Prepare release of information documents including audits, patient and subpoena requests.
• Conduct medical record audits to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Protect patient privacy and ensure information security, comply with standards/regulations.
• Create templates and forms for nurses to track resident issues.

Skills

ICD-10 knowledge

Medical terminology

Health information experience

Education

RHIT preferred

Job description

Join Hale Makua's Mission-Driven Team as a Temporary Full-Time Health Information Assistant!

Support Maui's kūpuna by providing friendly, organized administrative support in a compassionate healthcare environment. Join Hale Makua Health Services and be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to serving our community with heart and respect.

The Company

We are Ohana Pacific Health. We positively impact thousands of lives each year with the "Ohana Experience", an organizational culture based on excellence and genuine care.

• Hawaii's largest, locally owned post-acute healthcare company.
• Our vision is to transform how healthcare is provided throughout Hawaii.

The Location: Hale Makua Kahului

Hale Makua Health Services is a Maui based non-profit that improves the well-being of those in its care through compassionate personalized health services. We are devoted to helping Maui's Elders live their best lives. Hale Makua's Kahului location is a 254-bed nursing facility.

The Position

We're looking for a Health Information Assistant who strives to provide operational excellence and genuine care in a team environment. Our Health Information Management (HIM) Department is primarily responsible for:

• Patient health records and ensure that needed health information is complete, accurate and available to legitimate users.
• Provides ICD-10 codes on admission and concurrently as required.
• Prepares release of information documents, including but not limited to audit, patient and subpoena requests.
• Conduct medical record audits.
• Protect patient privacy, provide information security, comply with standards and regulations regarding health information and administer health information computer systems.
• Creates templates and forms needed by neighborhood nurses to track resident or other neighborhood specific issues.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year in health information experience, in any healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and medical terminology.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) preferred, but not required.

The Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401K Match
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Mission Driven Ohana & Dedicated Team Culture
• Competitive pay and benefits

Ohana Pacific Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal or state law. Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement.

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