Health Information Specialist II, Full time, Day Shift, Milwaukee County, WI
Community Care is hiring a Health Information Specialist II for our rewarding opportunity to join our Medical Informatics Department who enjoys team enjoys team collaboration, being part of a mission driven organization and who shares our mission to help elderly individuals and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities continue to live as independently as possible in the community. This is a full-time hybrid opportunity at our Milwaukee office.
Health Information Specialist II Job Responsibilities:
Scans or uploads documents into the electronic health record by selecting the correct member, reconciling the appropriate appointment, selecting the correct document type, selects or matches the correct physician order for test results or consult visits.
Consults with primary care and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in gathering medical information necessary to maintaining current, accurate and comprehensive medical records.
Assists manager in the development and testing of cataloging methodology.
Processes internal authorized requests for medical records in compliance with Community Care policies and procedures. Processes external requests for release of member medical records according to federal, state and Community Care guidelines, and submits requests for information as directed by the manager.
Coach, guide and mentor employees with personal and technical develoopment through goal setting, on-going communication and education planning.
Assists in the development, periodic review and updating of written procedures and guidelines for scanning and communicates changes to other team members as appropriate.
Performs quantitative and qualitative audits of records cataloged/scanned by other department staff and reports findings to Manager
Health Information Specialist II Job Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
Post-secondary course work in medical record field including medical terminology required. Three additional years of required experience will be considered in lieu of course work.
Experience: REQUIRED: Minimum of two years of experience processing and maintaining medical records utilizing computerized systems required. Also required are the following: working knowledge of medical terminology and state and federal regulations that apply to the maintenance and release of health information; good working knowledge of standard medical record systems and maintenance procedures; good working knowledge of computer systems; particularly database; electronic medical record and word processing applications. Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to efficiently and accurately prioritize and process multiple tasks.
PREFERRED: Leadership experience is strongly preferred.
Health Information Specialist II Work Schedule:
About Community Care
Community Care is a local nonprofit with more than 40 years of experience helping older adults and adults with disabilities live as independently as possible within the community. We coordinate and deliver a full range of supportive services that help more than 13,000 Wisconsin residents live safely, confidently, and with dignity. We are Wisconsin-based with local offices supporting each of the 23 counties we serve Our dedicated team works with members to develop care plans to meet their health and social needs Together with our community partners, we’re committed to providing compassionate, personalized care that empowers members to live a healthy and independent lifestyle.
Our employees make a real difference in people’s lives every day. That is why we are proud to offer a compensation package that includes:
Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Community Care is a local nonprofit with more than 45 years of experience helping older adults and adults with disabilities live as independently as possible within the community.
We coordinate and deliver a full range of supportive services that help more than 12,000 Wisconsin residents live safely, confidently, and with dignity. We are Wisconsin-based with local offices supporting each of the 23 counties we serve.
Our dedicated team works with members to determine their health and social needs and develops care plans to ensure those needs are met. We are proud to partner with more than 1,800 care providers and 15,000 individual practitioners at 6,000 locations.
Together, we’re committed to providing compassionate, personalized care that empowers members to live a healthy and independent lifestyle.
