HIM Identity Specialist

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health seeks a HIM Identity Specialist to support the Health Information Management department in maintaining accurate electronic medical records and demographic data for regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care. This role assists with birth certificate data and timely filing of paternity documents, while ensuring PHI remains confidential.

Located in Santa Barbara, CA, Cottage Health emphasizes patient-first care and total rewards.

Qualifications

• Minimum: completion of at least the first year of a formal education program in Health Information Management.
• Preferred: completion of certification or degree program in Health Information Management.
• RHIT certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the HIM Department and Medical Staff to ensure the electronic medical record and demographic data are legible, complete, and accurate.
• Assist with ensuring birth certificate data is complete and paternity documents filed in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information (PHI).

Education

First year HIM education

RHIT certification/degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Cottage Health seeks a HIM Identity Specialistfor their CH Health Information Management department responsible for providing support to the HIM Department and Members of the Medical Staff to ensure the electronic legal patient medical record and demographic data meets regulatory requirements and supports high quality patient care by being legible, complete and accurate. Assists with general duties as needed to ensure information is easily accessible and available in a timely manner to authorized users and protected health information is maintained in a confidential manner. Supports patients with ensuring complete and accurate birth certificate data and timely filing of paternity documents.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum: Proof of completion of at least the first year of a formal education program in Health Information Management.


• Preferred: Completion of certification or degree program in Health Information management.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Preferred: RHIT.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills. Knowledge of health information, multiple MRNs, breaches, and medical terminology.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: Three (3) years of health information experience in chart analysis, correction, duplicate record or completion of formal education program in HIM. Experience in healthcare/medical office environment to include working with an EHR and/or Release of Patient Information.


• Preferred: Four (4) years of experience related to birth registry and MPI management.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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