HEALTH INFORMATION ASSOCIATE

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health in Camden is seeking a detail‑oriented Hospital Records Clerk to support the Nursing units and Emergency Dept by handling paper medical records, preparing hospital‑based records for scanning, and QAing scanned documents.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma and familiarity with HIM operations; they will maintain rapport with physicians and staff and assist with faxing, indexing, and audits.

Qualifications

• Preferred knowledge of HIM operations.
• Preferred knowledge and understanding of chart preparation and scanning processes.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent working rapport with physicians, residents, interns, healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Pick up paper medical records from the Nursing units and Emergency Dept.
• Prepare all hospital based medical records for scanning
• QA all records returned from scanning vendor
• Process Fetal Monitor Strips
• Prepare Kiosk Keys for audits
• Provide Office Coverage/Assist with Phone Calls
• Fax continuation of care requests
• Scan documents into media
• Mail out Transition of Care reports
• Monitor Failed faxes, community uploads and IM2 work queues

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Headquarters in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org(opens in new window) to learn more.

Short Description

• Pick up paper medical records from the Nursing units and Emergency Dept.
• Prepare all hospital based medical records for scanning
• QA all records returned from scanning vendor
• Process Fetal Monitor Strips
• Prepare Kiosk Keys for audits
• Provide Office Coverage/Assist with Phone Calls
• Fax continuation of care requests
• Scan documents into media
• Mail out Transition of Care reports
• Monitor Failed faxes, community uploads and IM2 work queues

Experience Required

Preferred knowledge of HIM operations.

Preferred knowledge and understanding of chart preparation and scanning processes.

Ability to build and maintain excellent working rapport with physicians, residents, interns, healthcare professionals.

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.