Health Information Clerk - Manistee - Onsite

Munson Healthcare; Michigan; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Manistee, MI is seeking a records technician who, under supervision, assembles and analyzes inpatient and outpatient charts to ensure all records are complete and accurate. You will receive records from admitting and nursing stations and organize them per procedure.

Duties include checking for missing information such as diagnoses and signatures, returning incomplete records for corrections, sending requested information to insurers and other providers, and performing

Qualifications

• Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of high school (including course work in typing).
• Analytical ability necessary to interpret data contained in records.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with all Hospital associates and physicians.
• Visual acuity necessary to regularly read and decipher handwriting.
• Ability to determine to whom medical record information may be released.
• Ability to perform minimal typing.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and analyzes inpatient/outpatient charts for completeness and accuracy.
• Receives records from admitting and nursing stations and organizes them per procedure.
• Inspects records for deficiencies and returns incomplete records for addition of omitted information.
• Copies and sends requested medical record information to insurers, attorneys, other physicians and hospitals.
• Performs routine typing, indexing and filing and supports other departments as needed.
• Participates in safety inservice attendance and adheres to policies and HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Visual acuity

Release of information

Typing

Education

High school diploma

Job description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

Job Description

A Day in the Life

Under general supervision, but according to established procedures, assembles and analyzes inpatient/outpatient charts and ensures that all records are complete and accurate.

• Receives outpatient/inpatient medical records from admitting/nursing stations following patient discharge and assembles them according to specified procedure; ensures that all records are accounted for by reference to discharge list or outpatient log.
• Analyzes patient records ensuring the presence of all necessary information (i.e., no deficiencies), such as diagnosis, signatures, summaries, x-rays, nursing assessments and notes, pathology and so on. Files late reports in patient records.
• Returns incomplete records to physicians, nursing staff and other departments for addition of omitted information; inspects records following completion by physician and reroutes record for further action as necessary. Notifies admissions and other departments to make necessary corrections.
• Copies and sends requested medical record information to insurance companies, attorneys, other physicians and hospitals according to established procedures. Assembles necessary information for patient transfers.
• Performs related duties such as answering telephone and disseminating allowable information, indexing and filing, routine typing, photocopying, pulling medical records for other departments, etc.
• Mandatory safety inservice attendance.
• Performs job responsibilities in an ethical, compliant manner consistent with the organization's values and the Hospital's Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures and protocols.
• Applies PI concepts and methods throughout related activities.
• Performs other related duties as requested.
• Encourages subordinates and works in a safe and healthy manner to prevent injury or illness.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed and are not exhaustive lists of duties or requirements of the position.

Qualifications

What’s Required

• Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of high school (including course work in typing).
• Analytical ability necessary to interpret data contained in records.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with all Hospital associates and physicians.
• Visual acuity necessary to regularly read and decipher handwriting.
• Ability to determine to whom medical record information may be released.
• Ability to perform minimal typing.

Additional Information

• This position is on-site in Manistee, MI

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.