Health Information Management (HIM) Associate - Brewer, ME
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Monroe
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
Opportunities at Northern Light Health, in strategic partnership
with Optum. Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical
setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities
for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. As a
statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and
streamline health care for our communities. If the place for you is
at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care,
you will find it here. Join our compassionate culture, enjoy
meaningful benefits and discover the meaning behind: Caring.
Connecting. Growing together.
The Health Information Management (HIM) Associate is responsible
for timely and efficient processing of patient/health information
including, but not limited to, customer service, chart prepping,
scanning, indexing, deficiency analysis, vital statistics,
retrieving/filing/posting/processing of reports and records, chart
location and pick-up from nursing units, and assisting physicians
with patient record completion.
This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required
to work our normal business hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm EST. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or
weekends. Our office is located at 43 Wedding Hill Rd Suite 100
Brewer ME 04412.
Primary Responsibilities:
Safeguard patient's protected health information at all times--
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Must be able to go to the nursing units to pick up charts.-- Pack
charts in boxes or bags for scanning.
Analyze charts to ensure documentation completion and assign
missing items to practitioners according to hospital policies and
procedures.
Complete weekly reporting of deficiencies according to hospital
policies and procedures.
Complete monthly Audit on hospital charts on the nursing units to
ensure documentation completion according to hospital
policies/procedures, and Regulatory bodies standards (Joint
Commission, CMS, HFAP).
Answer incoming calls for the Release of Information call
center
Abstract required information in the Cerner and the ROI
application
Maintain established quality & productivity benchmarks
Log requests pertaining to continuing care and patient/authorized
representative requests-- --
Maintains and exhibits current knowledge of profession and
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Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and
procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards
and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when
involved or observed.
May perform other duties upon request.
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Call center experience
Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes
Clerical OR administrative support background
Experience working with Medicare and/or Medicaid Services
Experience working within the health care Industry and with health
care insurance
Soft Skills:
Experience working in a metric-driven work environment
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #RED
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