Health Information Specialist

AltaPointe Health Systems; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaPointe Health Systems seeks a Health Information Clerk to process health records requests after discharge, review and assemble records, and maintain confidentiality and chart tracking. You will support clinicians, route charts, file records promptly, and handle authorizations for information releases.

The role requires knowledge of medical terminology, attention to deadlines, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two to three years’ experience in a medical records department or health care office setting.
• Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology.
• Ability to communicate verbally, withstand continual deadlines, concentrate and maintain accuracy; detail oriented and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes all requests for health records from file area after consumers’ discharges.
• Reviews and analyzes medical records for accuracy, completion, and timeliness of documentation.
• Assembles record in chronological order during review, and prepares record for imaging.
• Maintains the chart tracking (charge-out) system to track the location of each record.
• Assists clinicians with pulling and locating charts.
• Sorts incoming charts and ensures they are routed to the proper location and clinician.
• Ensures charts are filed back promptly by the end of each workday.
• Completes and processes authorizations to release of information as requested.
• Answers the telephone in a professional manner using 5 Star Customer Service standards.
• Orders, maintains, and distributes AltaPointe approved forms.
• Assists in purging records for destruction on a regular basis.
• Adheres to program specific procedures and protocols as outlined by the Assistant Coordinator of Health Information.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Attends appropriate in-service training and other workshops.

Job description

AltaPointe Health Systems seeks a Health Information Clerk to process health records requests after discharge, review and assemble records, and maintain confidentiality and chart tracking. You will support clinicians, route charts, file records promptly, and handle authorizations for information releases.

The role requires knowledge of medical terminology, attention to deadlines, and strong organizational skills.