Health Information Coordinator: EMR Docs & Data Quality

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health in Knoxville is seeking a Coordinator of Health Information to analyze individual electronic reports and ensure documentation elements are complete. You will notify physicians of missing items and coordinate corrections with clinical and IT teams to maintain accurate patient data.

Key responsibilities include identifying missing documentation in EMRs, reviewing system-provided deficiencies, interpreting visit histories, and supporting process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience in a health information role.

Responsibilities

• Identifies when required documentation is missing from an electronic medical record. Notifies appropriate clinical staff when missing information is identified.
• Reviews deficiencies that were assigned by the system for accuracy and corrects if needed.
• Reviews multiple patient types and the documentation requirements for each.
• Interprets visit histories and how the history impacts the documentation requirements.
• Identifies and analyzes trends in complex charts and in groups of charts for process improvement.
• Works with IT source systems as they integrate with the systems and manage the patient information accordingly. Notifies the appropriate clinical or IT group of corrections
• Responsible for corrections made in the system as a result of errors in registration, clinical errors, and moving documents to a surviving account when two accounts are combined.
• Responsible for interpreting medical staff rules and regulations for each facility in order to apply correct criteria for services from that particular facility.
• Assists in the training of new employees.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Health information management

Documentation accuracy

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Covenant Health in Knoxville is seeking a Coordinator of Health Information to analyze individual electronic reports and ensure documentation elements are complete. You will notify physicians of missing items and coordinate corrections with clinical and IT teams to maintain accurate patient data.

Key responsibilities include identifying missing documentation in EMRs, reviewing system-provided deficiencies, interpreting visit histories, and supporting process improvement initiatives.