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Department: Health Information Management- Brighton Center for Recovery- Brighton, MI

Full Time (40 hours per week)- 8:00am-4:30pm M-F- no wknds. or holidays

Compensation: 15.50 - 16.50 per hour

GENERAL SUMMARY

Responsibilities consist of performing all medical record functions to facilitate medical record management; release of protected health information, and completion of benefit and disability forms.

Responsibilities:

+ Identify validity of incoming requests for release of information and accurately process request when applicable.

+ Assist patient with completing, processing and filing benefit/disability/leave documents per employer/insurer requirements.

+ Accurately file and retrieve medical records in paper and electronic format.

+ Assure that all patient-identifiable health information is protected and kept confidential and private per regulatory, accreditation and legal standards.

+ Communicate record completion status to the Medical/Professional and Counseling staff by producing and distributing weekly deficiency reports.

+ Accurately maintain records of correspondence related to all releases of patient-identifiable health information.

+ Protect all medical record information from loss, defacing, or destruction during the hospital's retention period.

+ Assist associates from clinical departments requiring access to medical record information.

+ Abstract medical records to identify documentation deficiencies and enters information into computer for reporting and managing record completion status.

+ Compose and type correspondence, procedures, reports and other documents utilizing Microsoft Word.

+ Efficiently and effectively research web-based resources to obtain information required to perform departmental functions.

+ Abstract data and participate in facility and departmental quality improvement activities as assigned by supervisor.

+ Model Service Excellence principles in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.

+ Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates flexibility, dependability and punctuality.

+ Follow hospital policies and procedures at all times.

+ Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.

+ Accept accountability for information contained in the bargaining unit contract and policies of the department.

+ Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:|

+ Demonstrate behaviors consistent with organizational ethics, values, mission and goals.

+ Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Federal Substance Abuse and Privacy Rules and Regulations through competent completion of daily work responsibilities.

+ Demonstrate proficient use of all computerized systems to access patient demographic and medical information.

+ Ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.

+ Typing skill of forty-five words per minute.

+ Must be fluent with computer software programs.

+ Ability to efficiently and effectively utilize web-based resources.

+ Demonstrate competency with Microsoft Word.

+ Physical ability, with or without accommodations, to finger, grasp, lift, pull, reach, complete repetitive movements, stand, stoop.

+ Physical ability to lift weight in excess from 11 to 24 lbs.

+ Sensory and communicative activities, with or without accommodation, to hear, see, and speak.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED -

+ High School diploma or equivalent is required.

+ College course work including medical terminology preferred.

+ Experience in a healthcare setting required.

+ Experience with patient medical records and release of protected health Information preferred.

Additional Information

+ Organization: Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery

+ Department: Hlth Info Mgmt Operations 001

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Union Code: MIDET BrightonCtr Recovery 337

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.