Clerk III 50% (Health Information Management)-Downtown Campus
The Department of Health Information Management at the University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a part-time, Clerk III at the Medical Center Downtown, Iowa City, Iowa. This position will be responsible for medical record activities with primary duties to include scanning and/or importing of clinical documents into the electronic medical record (EMR), analysis of medical record documentation completion, assist with resolution of data integrity problems with the EMR and assist with birth certificate processing. This position supports the Medical Center Downtown facility, patients, and families related to all medical record activities.
This position location is Iowa City, IA and requires on-site presence. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.
BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for medical record activities with primary duties to include retrieval of documents, scanning and/or importing of clinical documents into the electronic medical record (EMR), analysis of medical record documentation completion, assist with resolution of data integrity problems with the EMR and assist with birth certificate registration
REPORTS TO: Direct – Medical Center Downtown HIM Supervisor
WORKS WITH: Clinical staff to include providers, nurses, unit clerks, clinical department chart control and support staff.
Benefit Highlights
The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits.
University
Pay Grade: 08 Merit Alpha Matrix | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa
Percent of Time: 50%
Schedule: Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am-4:00pm, must work 4 hours a day.
Location: Medical Center Downtown, Iowa City, Iowa
Annual Salary: $19,543.68 to $29,085.84
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Retrieval of medical record documentation from various locations within the facility.
2. Review, organize, and prepare internal and external patient documentation to be scanned or uploaded into electronic medical record (EMR).
3. Communicate appropriately with clinical departments regarding medical records received and uploaded.
4. Scan or upload medical record documentation into EMR.
5. Perform quality review of scanned documents.
6. Perform qualitative analysis of medical records to ensure documentation completion.
7. Assist with resolution of data integrity problems with the EMR.
8. Assist new mothers with completion of birth certificate information. Collects fees for birth certificate registration and submits information to Iowa Department of Public Health.
9. Greet patients (new mothers) and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
10. Maintains the confidentiality of patient information including computerized data.
11. Exhibits behavior expected of a HIM staff member.
12. Performs other projects and tasks as assigned.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- Any combination of related clerical office experience, related undergraduate education, and/or post high school clerical training that is the equivalent to two years of full-time employment.
Special Qualifications
- Medical terminology
Desired Qualifications
- Medical records or health care experience
- Electronic medical record experience
- Customer service experience
- RHIT credential
- Epic experience
- Microsoft application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) experience
Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a Resume and Cover Letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and education/credential verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact robert-lacroix@uiowa.edu
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Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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