HIM Clerk Full-Time or PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Scott County Hospital and Scott County Clinic provide general medical and surgical care for inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room patients. This 25-bed critical access hospital also includes 2 LDRP suites. The 68,000-square-foot facility, located in Scott City, Kansas, offers a variety of services to support our growing city and surrounding communities.

We are currently seeking a Health Information Clerk to join our team HIM Team.

Essential Functions of the Health Information Clerk :

• Transcribe accurately and review for completeness medical records of patients treated in the hospital and clinic settings. Also completeness of ROI requests.
• Review for H & P, discharge, and summary notes.
• Transcribe dictation from physicians and other professional staff.
• Handling all requests and inquiries for patient information; dispersing the information with accountability to all regulatory entities and according to the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Timely processing of requests and transcription jobs : 48 hours or less, 24 on H&P’s.
• Compiles data from medical records for periodic and statistical reports utilizing the daily census.
• Maintains registers (acute, skilled, intermediate, outpatient, emergency, death, transfer)
• Ensures receipt of all records of patients discharged from the hospital by checking the list of discharged patients or records associated with clinic and / or hospital patients
• Scans completed records into the electronic filing system as needed.
• Purges and scans old records before destruction.
• Assists with any other duties as the need arises.

Other Duties of HIM Clerk :

Assists with record release

Assists with tracking of records throughout the completion process.

Assists with Master Person Index cleanup

Assists with any other duties as the need arises

Requirements :

Education, Qualifications, Experience : High school graduate with computer experience and or keyboarding skills.

Personal Characteristics : Initiative, tolerance, adaptability, motivated, positive regard for others, objectivity, self-assessment, analytical, flexible, able to interrelate with others, willing to learn, assumes responsibility, does not wait to be told what to do and how to do it, inquisitive, accepts individual challenges, adaptability, listens effectively, gives clear directions, good judgment and decision-making skills, analytical thinking, ability to summarize, probe and clarify.

Expectation of Service : Full-time position is a non-exempt 40 hour per week position. PRN is a non-exempt position which hours fluctuate based on needs. Regular and punctual attendance is required for scheduled shifts.

Benefits - Not applicable for PRN Role

Medical, Prescription & Dental Insurance

Group Term Life, AD&D & Voluntary Life

Group Long Term Disability

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Paid Time Off & Extended Illness Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

AFLAC Supplemental Insurance

Vision Care Direct

Broadband High Speed Internet Corporate Discount

Horizon Health Durable Medical Supply Store Discount