Health Information Assistant Jobs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assists with the development and oversight of day-to-day activities pertaining to health and medical records maintenance for County Behavioral Health Department clients, including but not limited to: chart maintenance, breakdown, purging, inventory and tracking; general filing; pulling and re-filing requisitioned charts; performs peer review assignments as delegated; assists with developing, implementing and carrying out utilization review processes throughout the Behavioral Health Department; implements and maintains peer review procedures under the direction of the Health Information Manager; assists with agency quality improvement activities as delegated; provides training for Behavioral Health staff in medical records development and maintenance and uses of computerized information and records systems; regularly updates computerized client records; generates computer reports; performs a variety of office support assignments; provides a variety of information to other staff and the public, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and requirements regarding the confidentiality of information contained in health and medical records.
Knowledge of:

• Clinical practices and procedures.
• Principles and standards of medical and health records management.
• Methods and procedures of quality assurance management and utilization review of medical records systems.
• State and federal requirements for medical records maintenance, quality improvement systems, and utilization review procedures.
• Modern office methods and procedures.
• Computerized patient record and information systems.

• Read and understand codes, statutes, and information related to health and medical records development and maintenance.
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and other staff when explaining the functions and policies of the Behavioral Health Department and health and medical records systems.
• Type and/or use word processing software at a speed sufficient to meet job requirements.
• Work with computerized information systems.
• Gather and organize data and information.
• Assist with implementing Behavioral Health Department policies and procedures as they relate to management and administration of health and medical records.
• Assist with the preparation and presentation of variety of periodic and special reports.
• Express complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable manner.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Training and Experience:

Any combination of training or experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills to successfully perform the listed duties is qualifying. A typical way, but not required, to obtain the required knowledge and skills would be:

Three years of office support experience in maintaining statistical, fiscal, hospital, nursing administration, or medical records.

Completion of academic course work in health care, hospital or nursing administration, or medical records development is highly desirable.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; lift and move objects weighing up to 25 lbs.; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment, including computer, telephone, calculator, copiers, and FAX.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in an office environment; continuous contact with other staff and the public.