HIM Protected Health Info Specialist

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HIM specialist releasing protected health information for Baptist Health’s hospitals and outpatient services. Ensuring accurate, compliant disclosures while supporting patients, providers, and staff.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a primary source of support for the Health System with 8 Acute Care Hospitals, all Baptist Outpatient Services, and all ambulatory surgical centers
  • Respond to requests from former patients, physicians, hospital staff, and other requestors for health information while preserving confidentiality of patients’ protected health information
  • Perform quality assessment reviews on release of health information for proper, complete, and accurate disclosure
  • Check all required components of received requests
  • Answer phone calls and provide information according to hospital Disclosure of Medical Record Information policy, state and federal law, HIPAA, and Information Blocking regulations
  • Provide exemplary customer service
  • Work as a team to meet release of protected health information and department goals

Requirements:

  • High School, Cert, GED, Trn, or equivalent experience
  • 3 years of experience in release of records and/or acute care setting for a large healthcare organization required
  • Associate’s degree in health information management preferred
  • Record Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Health Services Administration certificates preferred
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, clinical chart format and computer skills
  • Ability to work in a highly-focused customer service oriented setting with high volume telephone experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
  • Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
  • Ability to multitask and work independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
  • Must be attentive to fine details and be a high volume performer with exceptional organizational skills
  • Requires traveling to different sites for depositions or Court hearings

Benefits:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement