Health Information Management Specialist II

Be a part of driving healthy change in our communities

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

• 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 processed and stored within the Electronic 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.
• Gathers and sorts 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.

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 and 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 over 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.

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

• 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