Health Information Records Specialist I

Hilo Benioff Medical Center; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays each year

21 paid vacation days

21 paid sick days

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Prescription plans

Employee Assistance Program

State retirement system

Student loan repayment programs

Job summary

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a detail-oriented Health Information Clerk I to support the Health Information Management team in maintaining accurate patient medical records. The role includes preparing, scanning, indexing, retrieving, and safeguarding confidential information across paper and electronic records.

Responsibilities include processing documents for scanning, indexing in the EMR system, and retrieving records from various locations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of clerical work experience.
• Proficient in English grammar, spelling, and basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, sort, and alphabetize medical record documents for scanning, ensuring patient identifiers are accurate and present on each page.
• Scan and index discharged patient medical records into the electronic medical record (EMR) system using established document classification procedures.
• Retrieve paper medical records and documents from hospital departments, clinics, and offsite locations for scanning, indexing, and processing.
• Locate and retrieve documents from the electronic medical record system for printing, PDF conversion, or other authorized purposes; enter information into computer systems as directed.
• Operate and maintain desktop and high-speed scanning equipment, monitor equipment performance, and report malfunctions to the supervisor.
• Perform general clerical and administrative duties, including sorting and distributing mail, photocopying documents, maintaining office supplies, and purging records as directed, while adhering to confidentiality requirements and applicable policies and regulations.

Skills

Clerical experience

Attention to detail

English grammar

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a detail-oriented Health Information Clerk I to support the Health Information Management team in maintaining accurate patient medical records. The role includes preparing, scanning, indexing, retrieving, and safeguarding confidential information across paper and electronic records.

Responsibilities include processing documents for scanning, indexing in the EMR system, and retrieving records from various locations.