HIM Assistant

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC); Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

National HealthCare Corporation in Saint Charles, MO, seeks an HIM Assistant to support the Health Information Technician in medical record keeping. The role includes clerical tasks, filing, and ensuring completeness of admission forms and EHR entries.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in health information, familiarity with ICD-10-CM, and strong attention to detail. A high school diploma is required, with CCS/CCA/CPC-A preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in Health Information preferred.
• CCS, CCA, or CPC-A certification preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Typing and ability to use Medical Record Systems with ICD-10-CM knowledge.
• Professionalism, neatness, accuracy and cooperative with staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Admission Summary Sheet is properly filled and preliminary forms started at admission.
• Determine if additional transfer data is needed and obtain missing information.
• Verify patient medical record number on armband and other required data.
• Check EHR for accuracy and completeness at admission and monthly.
• Communicate with medical staff and colleagues to update the EHR.
• QA scanned forms and maintain flow of reports to the EHR.

Skills

Typing

Medical terminology

ICD-10-CM knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Description Position: HIM Assistant NHC HealthCare St. Charles is looking for an HIM (Medical Records) Assistant to join our team! The position assists the Health Information Technician/Practitioner of the center with clerical and other duties established for the medical record keeping practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of previous experience working in the field of Health Information preferred.
• Certification of CCS, CCA, or CPC-A preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Be able to type and understand the Medical Record Systems, including filing. Understand and utilize medical terminology, ICD-10-CM, coding principles, concurrent and Discharge Analysis Procedures, scanning and attention to detail.
• Possess personal attributes to include professionalism, neatness, accuracy, articulates pleasantly and cooperative with all staff.

Position Highlights Are determined by the center and may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure upon admission of patients that the Admission Summery Sheet is properly and completely filled out and any preliminary forms are initiated.
• Determine upon admission of patients whether additional transfer data is needed and obtain missing information.
• Make sure that patient’s medical record number is on the patient armband, in addition to the other required information.
• Check the EHR quantitatively on admission and periodically (once per month minimum) to assure completeness, accuracy, and internal consistency.
• Communicate with and assist the medical staff and alias health personnel in updating the EHR. Interact with other departments, physicians, administrator, and regional support staff.
• Maintain flow of reports to the EHR - scan into.
• QA all forms that are scanned into the EHR and update as needed.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC’s values of honesty and integrity EOE