Support HIM department and medical staff to ensure electronic patient records and demographics meet regulatory requirements. Maintain accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of health records, manage duplicate records and MRNs, assist with birth certificate data and paternity filings, and provide general HIM support including EHR and release of information tasks.
Cottage Health seeks a HIM Identity Specialist for their CH Health Information Management department responsible for providing support to the HIM Department and Members of the Medical Staff to ensure the electronic legal patient medical record and demographic data meets regulatory requirements and supports high quality patient care by being legible, complete and accurate. Assists with general duties as needed to ensure information is easily accessible and available in a timely manner to authorized users and protected health information is maintained in a confidential manner. Supports patients with ensuring complete and accurate birth certificate data and timely filing of paternity documents.
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education:
- Minimum: Proof of completion of at least the first year of a formal education program in Health Information Management.
- Preferred: Completion of certification or degree program in Health Information management.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Preferred: RHIT.
Technical Requirements:
- Minimum: Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills. Knowledge of health information, multiple MRNs, breaches, and medical terminology.
Years of Related Work Experience:
- Minimum: Three (3) years of health information experience in chart analysis, correction, duplicate record or completion of formal education program in HIM. Experience in healthcare/medical office environment to include working with an EHR and/or Release of Patient Information.
- Preferred: Four (4) years of experience related to birth registry and MPI management.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.
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Cottage Health Santa Barbara, California, USA Office
2320 Bath St #113, Santa Barbara, CA , United States, 93105
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