HIM Specialist

Company: Parallon
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: September 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description

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Schedule: This is a PRN, per diem, position.  Saturday is required, but you have flexibility with choosing your hours between 7am and 7pm, and two additional days of the week.  

Our HIM Specialist PRN position is perfect for individuals who are interested in supplementing their income while gaining valuable experience with one of the largest healthcare systems in the country. As full or part-time opportunities come available in the department, PRN staff can apply and grow with us! Many current full-time employees started out as PRN!

 Benefits of working PRN:

• As needed schedule/flexible
• Earn while you learn new skills
• 401K eligible (with company match)
• Save money on everyday purchases with HCA Healthcare’s Consumer Discount program
• Opportunity to transfer to full or part-time positions as they come available!

The HIM Specialist assists the HIM Director by routinely performing duties in support of the management of the Horizon Patient Folder (HPF) and McKesson Patient Folder (MPF) workflow queues, working applicable worklists within 3M 360 Encompass, resolving unbilled accounts, and processing of physician suspensions. In addition, the HIM Specialist serves as the primary point of contact when HIM Leadership is unavailable.

What you will do in this role:

• Resolve accounts assigned to various HPF/MPF work queues and worklists in 3M 360 Encompass which require research and analysis to determine the appropriate action to be taken. The account types can include but are not limited to cancelled accounts, unknown documents, facility HIM, workflow trigger, and coding pend for queues.
• Resolve unbilled accounts which is critical to revenue cycle management. You may spend significant time researching and analyzing while utilizing MEDITECH, HPF/MPF, and 3M 360 Encompass to determine which issues belong to which department, working with the appropriate department, following up with the department or physician to clear the accounts, and ensuring the accounts move through the system
• Assist in resolving accounts in the eRequest queue which includes but is not limited to payment window accounts, requests for sterilization forms, and pre?certification
• Coordinate or be instrumental in the physician suspension process, evaluating if documentation or circumstances warrant a physician be put on suspension and creating the list of recommended suspensions for approval. This requires understanding the facility’s guidelines and requirements necessary to trigger suspension. You may oversee other clerks in completing more routine duties related to printing and stuffing incomplete record status and suspension letters and in making physician calls
• Provide support to the birth certificate process, if Labor and Delivery services are available, which requires interacting with parents, using diplomacy and sensitivity, to obtain accurate information required by the state for birth certificates and acknowledgment of paternity (AOP) forms. Some states require certification to perform the duties of a birth certificate clerk
• Be proficient in addressing physician questions, issues, and any training needed for the HPF/MPF system and providing training to any external reviewers or HPF/MPF users
• Assist with release of information (ROI) requests which involves interacting in person or over the phone with patients and giving instruction or assistance in completing the ROI request process
• Batch, label and route loose reports, late charts/documentation for scanning and may scan and index loose reports/documents that are critical to coding, prioritizing according to policy

Qualifications

• High School or GED preferred
• 2 years experience in an office or hospital environment preferred.
• Previous experience inhandling patient health information and/or medical records is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply!

Parallon is an industry leader in revenue cycle services. We partner with over 650 hospitals and 2,400 physician practices nation-wide. Our parent company, HCA Healthcare has been consistently named a World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere and is ranked in the Fortune 100. We are dedicated to ensuring our patients have the best experience even after they leave our facilities.

HCA Healthcare is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are actively reviewing applications. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
 
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