HIM Specialist II Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Washington, DC (Job ID req37028)

Description

General Summary of Position
Performs clerical duties related to maintenance, processing and completion of medical records. Responsible for assuring that all patient records and loose documents are placed/scanned into the Electronic Medical Record with the highest level of quality possible. Responsible for indexing all documents to the appropriate patient folder and ensuring that each document is assigned the appropriate document name. Processes release of information to patients, attorneys and third-party payers. Processes transcribed documents.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate's degree in Health Information Management technology preferred or
• equivalent education and experience in a health information management department preferred

Experience

• Experience in hospital health information management or related experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Health Information Technician preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills;
• Basic computer skills required;
• Medical Terminology is required

This position has a hiring range of $18.33 - $31.61