The University of Kansas Health SystemZarah, KS2019-07-10
Position Summary/Career Interest
The Health Information Management Specialist is responsible for learning and providing assistance to users of the electronic medical record system.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills
Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for the care of each patient.
Learns the HIM departmental systems in depth that support the electronic medical record (EMR) through a combination of formal and on-the-job training.
Handles questions from users and responds in a timely manner.
Re-enforces training to users.
Acts as a liaison between Health Information Management and the UKH Healthcare Information Technical Services (HITS) Department for application design, testing, and issue resolution for implementations and post go-live support.
Analyzes workflows and data collection. Audits internal processes. Reports issues needing resolution to Management and HITS.
Assists with troubleshooting any EMR interface errors.
Helps educate physicians on EMR processes and procedures relating to chart documentation and completion processes.
Will perform other HIM Department duties/tasks associated with patient indexing, transcription processing, analysis, customer service or release of information (ROI).
Responsible for a high standard of quality and quantity.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years of HIM experience.
Prior experience with an electronic medical record (EMR), Epic EMR desirable.
Must be accurate and detail oriented.
Possess excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
Must be highly organized, able to work independently and be team-oriented.
Must have the initiative to continually improve technical skills.
Must be willing to work various shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.
Preferred:
Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Administration