HIM Specialist - Health Information Management, Full-Time, Days, Baptist Jacksonville Metro

About Baptist Health 
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. 

Baptist Health is hiring a HIM Specialist to join our Health Information Management team for Baptist Metro Square Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time day shift opportunity.

The Health Information Management team supports the accuracy, accessibility, privacy, and integrity of patient health information. The HIM Specialist performs a variety of functions, including Release of Information (ROI) to ensure patient information is processed accurately and timely while maintaining compliance with HIPAA and regulatory requirements.

HIM Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Process requests for medical information from patients and continued-care requestors, ensuring appropriate authorization and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.
• Ensure timely and accurate access to medical information while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Retrieve, prepare, and scan medical information into the electronic medical record.
• Review scanned documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, legibility, and data integrity.
• Maintain accurate records and follow established Health Information Management policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

HIM Specialist Experience:

• 1–2 years of customer service experience (Required)
• 1–2 years of clerical experience (Required)
• Experience in Health Information Management, medical records, or release of information Preferred)

HIM Specialist Education & Credential Requirements:

• High School Diploma (Required)
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) (Preferred)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) (Preferred)
• Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P) (Preferred)
• Certified Documentation Improvement Professional (CDIP) (Preferred)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (Preferred)
• Certified Health Document Specialist (CHDS) (Preferred)
• Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) (Preferred)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Preferred)
• Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) (Preferred)

If you are interested in this full-time HIM Specialist position with Baptist Metro Square, please apply now!

This role will perform a variety of tasks: In ROI processing requests for medical information for patient and continued care requestors with proper authorization by consistently following HIPAA guidelines for timely access; In Scanning retrieving, prepping, and scanning medical information into the electronic medical record, and ensuring data integrity of the scanned documents; In Deficiency Tracking reviewing all appropriate documents in ED and outpatient encounters for physician completion in the electronic medical record per regulatory guidelines.

Primary Location:

Metro Square
3563 Philips Hwy
Jacksonville, FL 32207
United States of America