Health Information Specialist I - EHR & Medical Records

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan

PTO

On-site child care

Education assistance

EAP

Job summary

ANTHC in Alaska is seeking an Information Services Specialist I to support retrieval, scanning, handling and archiving of medical records within the ANMC EHR. This role provides information resources for hospital staff and others across the health system.

The job focuses on ensuring quality, accuracy, and completeness of records, while safeguarding patient confidentiality and complying with regulatory requirements. On-site work with cross-functional collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s).
• Knowledge of data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of regulatory documentation requirements.
• Knowledge of medical record keeping and retention guidelines.
• Skill in problem solving and troubleshooting issues.
• Basic skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow established guidelines and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and maintain scanned documents in the EHR to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Retrieves documentation from hospital floors and clinics.
• Analyze, prepare, scan, and index patient records in the EHR.
• Demonstrates competence using standard operating office equipment and EHR systems.
• Meet and maintain productivity, quality, and accuracy standards within six months of hire.
• Use critical thinking to prioritize and organize daily activities per guidelines.
• Reconcile paper documents against scanned records for completeness.
• Provide technical and administrative support for health information services functions.
• Retrieve electronic medical records for internal and external requests.
• Provide quality customer service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records.

Skills

Alaska Tribal Health System

Data gathering

Data analysis

Regulatory docs

Medical records

Record retention

Policies & practices

Problem solving

PC skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ANTHC in Alaska is seeking an Information Services Specialist I to support retrieval, scanning, handling and archiving of medical records within the ANMC EHR. This role provides information resources for hospital staff and others across the health system.

The job focuses on ensuring quality, accuracy, and completeness of records, while safeguarding patient confidentiality and complying with regulatory requirements. On-site work with cross-functional collaboration is expected.