Medical Records / HIS Specialist

Job Overview

Support Health Information Services by sorting, scanning, and uploading documents; locating patient record numbers; filing hospital, consultation, referral, laboratory, and imaging reports in the electronic health record; routing unsigned documents to providers; and processing consents and medical-record requests. Close referral orders, update preventive-care information, request missing consultation reports, maintain authorization, subpoena, forms, and protected-health-information logs, monitor outstanding record requests, and assist with forms and EKG tracking. Provide customer service and float to other sites or schedules when required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• One to two years of Health Information Services or medical-records experience preferred
• A qualifying one-year San Ysidro Health internship may substitute for preferred experience
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency required
• Knowledge of medical terminology and basic computer applications
• Ability to type at least 35 words per minute
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Professional customer-service, listening, and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of medical-records office procedures preferred
• Medical terminology certificate preferred
• Ability to maintain accurate logs and protect confidential health information
• Flexibility to work at satellite sites and on days, evenings, or weekends when required

Benefits

Benefits and assignment details will be reviewed during screening.