Health Information Records Specialist I

State of Nevada; Ely (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

PERS Retirement

Deferred Compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity Pay

Job summary

The State of Nevada seeks a Health Information Coordinator to manage the storage, maintenance, and release of medical records in a secure, compliant system. This role ensures efficient access to health information for administration, staff, and regulatory bodies while upholding confidentiality.

Responsibilities include creating and filing medical records, conducting quality improvements, coordinating data from external sources, and training staff in records practices within a medium-security

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent and two years of experience in the medical records department of an inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, mental health clinic, or similar setting; or equivalent experience as described.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and confidentiality requirements.
• Experience with medical records filing, release of information, and records retention procedures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between the facility and regulatory bodies by providing access to medical records.
• Prepare reports and statistics for administration and licensing agencies.
• Participate in committees to develop health information policies and procedures.
• Create, file, archive, and purge medical/clinical records according to policies.
• Conduct quality audits to verify record completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate receipt of health information from external providers to maintain complete records.
• Protect patient confidentiality and manage release of information as required by law.
• Maintain summaries, indexes and registers for efficient data retrieval.
• Provide administrative support for medical office activities such as scheduling and transcription.

Skills

HIPAA regulations

Medical records

Records management

Data reporting

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Word processing

Database

Spreadsheet

Job description

The State of Nevada seeks a Health Information Coordinator to manage the storage, maintenance, and release of medical records in a secure, compliant system. This role ensures efficient access to health information for administration, staff, and regulatory bodies while upholding confidentiality.

Responsibilities include creating and filing medical records, conducting quality improvements, coordinating data from external sources, and training staff in records practices within a medium-security