Job Description

_ A Day in the Life_

• The primary role of the Senior Health Information Clerk is to manage the life cycle of the legal medical record after patient discharge. Performs retrospective record analysis to ensure all information is complete and in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements. Assists with processing birth and death certificates. Point of contact for Advance Care Planning documentation verification. Provides general clerical assistance.

• Retrieves discharged medical records and loose documentation from patient care areas and performs chart preparation, scanning, indexing and quality analysis.

• Analyzes medical records of discharged patients for completeness and accuracy according to hospital policy and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinates the retrieval of medical records from storage.

• Answers and directs telephone calls in a polite and informative manner. Performs quality improvement activities as requested.

• Cross trains to assist with workloads. Assists with training of new employees.

• Attends meetings as scheduled and assigned.

Qualifications

_ What’s Required_

• High school diploma or GED is required.

• 1 year of clerical experience is required, preferably in healthcare.

• Secondary level courses in medical or business programs is preferred.

• Within the first 6 months of HIM employment, successful completion of basic Medical Terminology and customer relations education (e.g. AIDET or approved nThrive course) will be required.

Additional Information

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*This position is on-site in Traverse City, Michigan

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.