HIM Assistant II – On-site EHR Scanning & Records

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 26,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. is seeking an on-site Health Information Management Assistant 2 in Boston to manage and prioritize electronic scanning and indexing of medical documents for a designated clinical area.

You will validate indexed documents and ensure correct presentation in the EHR, serving as the main point of contact for the HIM department. The role requires high school diploma or GED and 0-1 year of related experience, basic computer skills, and ability to navigate web-based

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.
Basic familiarity with computers.
Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Responsibilities

Promotes a culture of ongoing feedback with clinical staff and supervisors to promote efficient and accurate processing of medical documentation to encourage best practices.
Provides customer service including assistance to clinical users in retrieving patient information from various EHR applications.
In keeping with department guidelines, maintains efficient workflow process to support the department mission of timely, complete, accurate, and available patient information.
Prioritizes, prepares, and analyzes documents for inclusion in the electronic health record, including patient data validation, form validation, and correct date of service.
Based on priority, scans, and indexes documents. Validates that the documents are viewable in the appropriate EHR applications within established timeframes.
Identifies scanning errors and routes for correction and performs quality assurance activities as assigned.
In keeping with department guidelines, responds to HIM-related questions and ad hoc requests by staff of designated clinical areas and follows up on customer service issues.
Learn, adapt, and apply skills to new technology and processes as they are implemented.
Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.