Health Information Associate

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center; New York, Northern (NY, KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental, vision, disability and life保险

403(b) retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing, NY is seeking a Health Information Associate to manage medical records, coordinate information releases, and ensure privacy and accuracy. This full-time role supports EMR/EDR systems and interacts with patients and external parties.

The ideal candidate will be bilingual in English and Chinese, have a HS diploma (associates preferred), strong computer skills, and familiarity with medical terminology. Experience in a medical office is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Chinese required.
• High School diploma or GED; Associates degree preferred.
• Strong computer knowledge required.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• A minimum of one year related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience; experience in a medical office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports/documents for electronic scanning and indexing into EMR and EDR.
• Coordinate the release of medical information to patients, insurance companies, lawyers, state, and federal agencies.
• Process subpoenas and court orders.
• Verify authorizations of medical requests and releases per policy and laws.
• Ensure requests are stamped with date received and logged.

Skills

Bilingual English-Chinese

Strong computer knowledge

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associates degree preferred

Job description

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Health Information Associate

Full Time Flushing, NY, US 1 Attachments

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1062

$38,000.00 To $42,000.00 Annually

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare reports/documents for electronic scanning and indexing into electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic dental records (EDR) according to the established policies & procedures
• Responsible for coordinating the release of medical information to patients, insurance companies, lawyers, state, and federal agencies
• Responsible for processing of subpoenas and court orders
• Verify authorizations of medical request and release in accordance with health center policy and procedures and state and federal laws
• Ensure that all requests for records are stamped with date received and logged in the correspondence log
• Notify requester when records are available for release
• Maintain quality, privacy and security of patients’ health information
• Answer patients and other customers’ inquires and provide information and direction
• Assist patients in completion of medical requests and releases according to the Health Center policy and procedures
• Answer phone lines in the department (external & internal)
• Prepare and ships records to physicians/external facilities utilizing appropriate mailing sources within required timeframes
• Maintain and order supplies
• Commute to other sites to perform duties as needed
• Generate EMR reports for internal QA, referral/test tracking, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual in English and Chinese required
• High School diploma or GED; Associates degree preferred
• Strong computer knowledge required
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred
• A minimum of one year related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience; experience in a medical office preferred

BENEFITS

• Medical insurance
• Employer-paid dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts for transit, parking, health and dependent care
• Paid time off (28 days for the first year of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees, and
• The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program