Health Information Management Specialist II

Health Information Management Specialist II

Department: Corporate / Administration

Type: Full Time

Location: Houston, TX

This role is located at the Legacy Montrose Allen Parkway office at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019

Be a part of driving healthy change in our communities


About the Position
Responsible for ensuring all patient medical charts are filed accordingly and efficiently and maintained in a necessary order.

Key Responsibilities

  • Works on an enterprise-level to ensure that digitized medical records are organized and processed accordingly.
  • Assists with training and provides recommendations on how medical records are process and stored within in Election Health Record (EHR).
  • Gathers and sorts paper medical records (such as lab reports, imaging results, consultation reports and external records) from multiple clinics within the organization to be scanned into the EHR System and imports the document(s) into the proper patient’s chart in a timely manner.
  • Gather and sort eFax and eDocuments (such as lab reports, imaging results, consultation reports and external records) from multiple clinics within the organization to be imported into the patient’s chart within the EHR System.
  • Works with the document indexing system to monitor and maintain work queues, document mapping and reconciliation.
  • Ensures cross coverage of various departmental functions, including but not limited to: chart mergers and onsite/clinic-based documentation technician staffing.
  • Follows the Legacy guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • Maintains strict confidentiality.
  • Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the LEGACY Mission.
  • Maintains established Legacy policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
  • Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the LEGACY Mission and Code of Ethics and supportive of Legacy’s cultural diversity objectives.
  • Supports and adheres to LEGACY Service Guarantee.
  • Performs other related work as required.
 

 

About Legacy Community Health

Legacy Community Health is a premium, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive care to community members regardless of their ability to pay. Our goal is to treat the entire patient while improving their overall wellness and quality of life, in addition to providing free pregnancy tests, HIV/AIDS screening. At Legacy, we empower patients to lead better lives by promoting healthy behaviors and offering resources such as literacy classes, family planning services, and nutrition and weight management information. 

Our roots began in 1981 as the Montrose Clinic, with specialization in HIV education, testing, and treatment. Since then, the agency has expanded to >50 clinics in Houston, one in Baytown, two in Beaumont, and one in Deer Park with extensive services that include: Adult primary care, HIV/AIDS care, pediatrics, OB/GYN and maternity, dental, vision and behavioral health. We also service students within KIPP and YES Prep schools. Legacy is committed to driving healthy change in our communities.

Requirements

  • High school graduation or GED.
  • 2 years of related experience or in lieu of experience, a degree from an accredited college or university required
 

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Subsidized gym membership
  • 24-hour travel assistance
  • Paid Time Off 
  • PTO Exchange Program
  • Company holidays (9 days + 1 floating day)
  • Bereavement Leave
  • And more

Legacy Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.

Apply today.

Our short application process takes less than 3 minutes on your phone, tablet or computer.