HIM Analyst – Document Imaging – 8501 Excelsior at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority in Middleton, Wisconsin

Job Description:

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We are seeking a HIM Analyst – Document Imaging to:

• Provide education/training to UWHealth/Unity and Community Connect staff or others working in the registration, HIM departments, and patient scheduling.


• Develop, implement, and maintain new and on-going reporting systems.


• Daily quality auditing and ability to perform document look ups, prepping, scanning, and indexing including recording of data and providing reports to management.


• Understand basic chart order, maintenance, and chart repair along with document look up and sorts.

Education:

Minimum – Training in areas of health information technology, medical terminology, personnel management, and records management normally acquired through two years of college level study.

Preferred – Associate degree or college level study leading to a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification by the American Health Information Management Association or an associate degree in information technology.

Work Experience:

Minimum –

• At least one year experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) technology, work in support of the healthcare environment, and chart review workflows and processes.


• 2 years’ experience in technical computer related support/analysis or application support/analysis, design and problem resolution.


• Additional years of education such as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), may be substituted for years of experience.

Preferred –

• One year of project management experience.


• Experience in health care environment and EMR management.

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum – Ability to obtain Solarity, OnBase Administrator and/or Health Link certification within first six months of employment.

Preferred – Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered health Information Administrator (RHIA), Epic Care Ambulatory certification, Chart Deficiency Tracking Epic Certification.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes sufficient to clearly understand the content of medical records, understand the information needs of care providers, and to translate these needs into operational systems.


• Extensive knowledge of inpatient and outpatient medical chart order.


• Advanced skills in information technology with demonstrated application knowledge in order to build/develop new content within the EHR, as well as to communicate with other technical professionals.


•  Ability to identify documentation and medical record form(s) problems and make independent decisions within the scope of one’s job responsibilities.


• Effective leadership skills with ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.


• Demonstrated success in developing and providing training programs.


• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to maintain composure in difficult and complex communications with physicians and other professionals.


• Strong analytical skills to translate current system set-up and procedures into Health Link effectively.


• Knowledge of State and Federal (HIPAA) laws pertaining to confidentiality of protected health information.


• Advanced knowledge of and ability to use computers including various software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.


• Operational knowledge of information systems to include paper-based medical records, computer supported clinical information, knowledge of chart tracking, incomplete chart processing, and database applications.


• Knowledge of TJC standards, federal and state regulations and UWH policies and procedures governing and completeness, accuracy and timeliness of medical record documentation.


• Knowledge of indices and filing systems necessary to file, store, and retrieve records and information from paper and electronic record systems.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools.  Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Schedule:

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

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