Release of Information Specialist

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); Vor Ort; USD 27.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PTO

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Zusammenfassung

Northwell Health is seeking a Records Release Specialist to process medical information requests promptly and accurately while protecting patient privacy under HIPAA guidelines.

You will review requests, scan and file them, determine what records to release, coordinate with departments and outside storage vendors, and handle related clerical duties including walk-ins, faxes, mail, and inquiries. Prior HIM certification is a plus; a high school diploma is required.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• RHIT or RHIA certification is preferred, but not required.

Aufgaben

• Reviews and validates requests for the release of medical information according to established departmental policies and procedures.
• Scans and enters requests into the information database for processing.
• Determines records to be released by reviewing requester information per HIPAA guidelines.
• Coordinates with applicable departments and off-site storage vendors to obtain portions of the medical record.
• Processes approved requests while maintaining privacy and compliance to guard against disclosures.
• Assists with related administrative duties such as serving walk-ins, and handling faxes, mail, calls, and internal requests.

Kenntnisse

HIPAA compliance

Customer service

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

RHIT/RHIA certification (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Northwellis the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

This position is responsible for processing all medical record releases of information requests in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring accuracy, and providing customers with the highest quality product and customer service. The associate must at all times safeguard and protect the patient�s right to privacy by ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to the patient�s medical information. Associate maintains confidentiality and security by confirming all releases of information comply with the request and/or authorization, departmental policy, and HIPAA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and validates requests for the release of medical information according to established departmental policies and procedures.
• Scans and enters requests into the appropriate release of the information database application in preparation for processing.
• Determines records to be released by reviewing requestor information following departmental and HIPAA guidelines.
• Coordinates and communicates with applicable departments and/or off-site record storage vendors to obtain portions of the medical record that apply to the requested information.
• Processes approved requests following departmental policies & procedures while ensuring medical privacy and compliance is maintained to guard against unauthorized disclosures.
• Assists with various related administrative duties such as servicing walk-in customers, and processing incoming faxes, mail, telephone inquiries, and internal requests for information.

Education Skills Experience

Performs other related duties as required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Certification in Health Information Management (RHIT or RHIA) is preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company

• Company: Nuvance Health
• Org Unit: 2073
• Department: Health Information Management
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $19.54 - $29.00 Hourly
• Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts.
• Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.