Health Information Assistant
Location: Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Description: Doylestown Hospital is hiring Health Information Assistant right now, this vacancy will be ordered in Pennsylvania. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. PURPOSE OF JOB:
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Provides "front-line" services to all customers that enter HIS; customers
include physicians, patients, funeral home dire! ctors, Coroner's Office and
law enforcement personnel, attorneys, nursing homes, other hospitals
and Associates from other Departments.
Applies scope of knowledge to direct customers to appropriate areas of
the hospital, utilizing problem-solving and prioritization skills to
achieve outcomes.
II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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A. Communications
1. Acts as first line of response to customers for patient
information, either by phone or face-to-face, in a highly visible
and active Main Room of HIS.
2. Directs customers to appropriate areas within the hospital.
3. Communicates patient information according to Hospital and external
(HIPAA, JCAHO, Pa. Dept. of Health) standards and rules on
confidentiality to assure authorized release of:
a) patient information to attorneys, other hospitals
patients, and insura! nce companies; and
b) expired inpatients and outpatie! nts to funeral homes
including DOA's and Coroner's Cases
4. Interacts with physicians for completion of medical records,
adhering to internal and external documentation policies, including
JCAHO standards, CMS, Pa. Dept. of Health rules and regulations,
and insurance company requirements.
5. Responds to routine internal/external Department inquiries to
accomplish daily department activities. Responds to external
requests within 24 hours or according to HIS policy, depending
on the type of request.
Job Qualifications:
A. Education: High school diploma or equivalent
B. Experience: Minimum of 1 year office/hospital experience
C. Other Skills: Typing/data entry skills helpful
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Doylestown Hospital.
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This vacancy will be started on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:45:40 GMT
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