Health Information Specialist
$4,012,320–$4,992,000 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Maintain medical records in accordance with federal, state guidelines, and company policies by assembling new admission registers, indexing codes, and performing data entry for MDS and physician orders. Conduct medical record audits, re-audits, and inspections to ensure completion, while abstracting information for insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and VA. Manage chart retrieval, signing out, and transfer processes, including Medicare certifications and discharge record assembly. Perform medical record thinning and filing, and mail physician telephone orders while tracking returns. Requires 1-2 years of health care experience, knowledge of medical terminology, and willingness to work weekends, holidays, and beyond normal hours.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Must be able to read, write and speak the English language sufficiently and comprehensibly enough to perform the essential functions of the job
- Must be knowledgeable of nursing/medical practices and procedures, and/or terminology, laws, regulations, and the guidelines that pertain to long-term care
- Sufficient computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and /or Internet to perform required duties
- Willing to work beyond normal working hours, weekends, holidays, and/or on other shifts and in other positions, when necessary
Desired Qualifications
- 1-2 years' health care related experience preferred
- previous experience in Skilled Nursing environment desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
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