Job Description

 

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

Job Summary

Responsible for safeguarding and protecting the patient's rights to privacy by ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to the patient's protected health information (PHI) and that all Social Security, Disability, and Audit and Insurance requests comply with the Harris Health System's and Health Information Management/ Release of Information Departments policies and procedures as well as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rules. Responsible for processing all Social Security, Disability, Audits, and Insurance requests for PHI. Ensuring medical records requests are processed in a timely and efficient manner according to Health Information Management/Release of Information policies and government regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees:
a) Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management (Preferred)
b) Associates: Health Information Technician(Preferred)
c) HS Diploma/GED: General Studies

Licenses & Certifications:
a) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (Preferred)
b) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Preferred)

Work Experience:
a) Two (2) to (4) years' experience with Release of Information

Communication Skills:
a) Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
b) Writing/ Correspondence
c) Writing/ Reports

Proficiencies:
a) MS Word
b) PC
c) MS Excel

Job Attributes

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
a) Analytical
b) Dictation/ Transcription
c) Statistical
d) Medical Terms

Work Schedule:
a) Flexible
b) Weekends
c) Overtime
d) Holidays

Other Special Requirements

Equipment Operated: CD Burner, Fax, Copier, Scanner, Printer, Credit Card Machine, Check Scanner

Application Instructions

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