Health Information Management Clerk

Lifepoint Health; Hancock Township (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

UP Health System - Portage is seeking a Health Information Management Clerk to ensure timely EMS report attachments, assist customers at the window, and prepare/scan records with accuracy. You will maintain HIPAA standards, route calls, and support patient portal requests in a busy hospital setting.

The role emphasizes clear communication, attention to detail, and teamwork with nursing staff and departments across the facility.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• Requires critical thinking and decisive judgment with minimal supervision
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills and knowledge of software
• Familiarity with organization of hospital departments
• Ability to problem-solve and handle stress positively
• Maintain harmonious relationships with nursing staff and departments
• Speech, hearing, and visual acuity necessary
• Work involves mental alertness

Responsibilities

• Ensures Emergency Room charts have EMS reports attached timely
• Assists customers at the window promptly and courteously
• Preps charts for scanning according to productivity standards
• Scans medical records per daily productivity standards
• Performs quality checks on previously scanned reports
• Maintains HIPAA standards at all times
• Receives and routes calls to the department
• Analyzes assigned records when time permits
• Logs shredded records in designated log book
• Reviews patient requests for Patient Portal access

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

HIPAA knowledge

Problem-solving

Stress management

Mental alertness

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Your experience matters

Up Health System- Portage part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. By joining our team, you' re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Health Information Management Clerk who excels in this role:

• Ensures appropriate Emergency Room charts have EMS reports attached timely.
• Responsible for helping all customers that come to the window in a timely and courteous manner.
• Preps charts for scanning according to the productivity standards.
• Scans medical records according to the daily productivity standards as appropriate.
• Performs quality control checks on previously scanned reports as deemed appropriate.
• Maintains HIPAA standards at all times.
• Receives calls to the department and routes them accordingly.
• Analyzes assigned records time permitting
• Log all records in designated log book that have been shredded.
• Reviews all patient requests for Patient Portal access.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we\'re looking for

Health Information Management Clerk:

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

• Requirements: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Computer skills and knowledge of computer software required
  • Familiarity with organization and functions of each hospital department
  • Ability to problem-solve effectively and handle stress in a positive manner
  • Maintain harmonious relationships with nursing personnel, medical staff, hospital administration, and all hospital departments
  • Speech, hearing, and visual acuity are necessary in order to perform job functions
  • Work involves mental alertness

More about UP Health System - Portage

Your Regional Medical Center

UP Health System - Portage has been serving Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula since 1896. It supports a multi-specialty medical community with over 40 physicians, and more than a dozen allied health professionals. The main campus features a 36-bed hospital, accredited as a chest pain center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). UP Health System - Portage was the first in the state to achieve Level III ACC (American College of Cardiology) verification as a trauma center.

Additional services include dedicated physician hospitalists, cardiopulmonary services, elective and emergency orthopedics, women's health, general surgery, hematology and oncology, internal medicine, sports medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine, x-ray and diagnostics (including MRI, mobile PET scan, 64-slice CT scanner, nuclear imaging, and 3D mammography), an advanced wound care center, a sleep lab, two Express Care walk-in clinics, a regional dialysis unit, pharmacy services, laboratory services, home care, and a 60-bed senior living community.

UP Health System- Portage

Our Community

With small communities and big ideas, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the perfect place for people to explore their many interests. Visit the art galleries, and museums, walk along the beaches of Lake Superior, hike, bike, and explore the beautiful nature trails. Wrap yourself up in a blanket of bright stars, clean air and open water.

Hancock is a community that brings together small-town values, rich history and a four-season wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts - without long commute times or congested highways. The Keweenaw is home to two universities - Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University. The community benefits from the diversity, culture and high standards of living contributed to our small town. We often call the Keweenaw the "Copper Country" because of the amount of natural "float" copper found in the area. In fact, at 90% pure, much of the copper is the purest copper in the world.

Welcome, to the Keweenaw Peninsula!

EEOC Statement

UP Health- Portage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Marquette General Hospitalis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.