Release of Information Specialist II

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Diverse environment

Benefits package

Day shift

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Health System is hiring an ROI Specialist II for the main hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The role focuses on processing requests for health records, ensuring proper authorization, and following privacy rules.

You will verify patient identity, apply minimum necessary disclosures, and securely handle records across systems while maintaining compliance with HIPAA and the 21st Century Cures Act.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in HIM or AHIMA ROI credential with 6 months HIM experience.
• Alternate: high school diploma with 2 years HIM experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret requests for copies of electronic medical records and ensure proper authorization.
• Identify the correct patient using identifiers in the Master Patient Index.
• Limit copies per Minimum Necessary Rule under HIPAA.
• Conduct thorough searches across current and legacy EMR systems.
• Update ROI module with sent information and relevant comments for disclosure accounting.
• Protect patient privacy and ensure access only by authorized individuals.

Education

Associate Degree in Health Information Management

AHIMA ROI credential

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Requisition #:677280 Location:Johns Hopkins Health System, Baltimore, MD 21201 Category:Healthcare Operations Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Full Time

YOU Belong Here

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
• Day shift- Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm

This position is on site at the main Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 N Wolfe St. Baltimore, MD 21287

85% of this role involves being on the phone and processing patient requests.

Summary

The Release of Information (ROI) Specialist II is responsible interpreting all requests for copies of electronic medical records, regardless of to which hospital the medical record request is addressed, ensuring proper authorization and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relevant to the privacy and security of protected health information. The ROI Specialist II will prioritize all requests directly related to patient care, and ensure record copies are securely sent based on the needs of the patient. The ROI Specialist II will apply controls to accurately identify the correct patient using all available patient identifiers in the electronic Master Patient Index. The ROI Specialist II is responsible for limiting copies of clinical documentation, based on the specifics of the request, in compliance with the Minimum Necessary Rule in the HIPAA Regulations. The ROI Specialist II will ensure a thorough and accurate search of all current and multiple legacy medical record systems. The ROI Specialist II will update the ROI module of the electronic medical record with the information that was sent to the requestor, as well as relevant comments, to support the Accounting of Disclosures requirement in the HIPAA regulations. The ROI Specialist II will safeguard and protect patient privacy by identifying protected health information ensuring, only authorized individuals are granted access to the information, and will abide with all relevant hospital policies, the 21st Century Cures act, State of Maryland, and HIPAA regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates Degree preferably in Health Information Management or AHIMA ROI micro-credential and six months work experience in HIM. In Lieu of Associate’s Degree or AHIMA ROI micro-credential, high school diploma or GED along with two years of work experience in HIM.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training

RHIT preferred.

Salary Range:

Minimum $20.52/hour - Maximum $33.88/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.