HIM Clerk

Overview

Catholic Health is one of Long Island’s finest health and human services agencies. Our health system has over 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices across the island. At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

We are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island’s Top Workplace!

The HIM clerk is responsible for a variety of clerical duties, including scanning, indexing, QA of scanned documents, analysis, phone coverage, checking in of shadow charts and other assigned duties as necessary.

• Prepares medical records for scanning, matching batch header sheets, does quality review, uploads and accepts batched for completeness
• Scans and indexes health and administrative information into the hospital’s electronic health record system
• After all information is scanned and indexed, files or places the paper files in the HIPAA bin per policy and procedure
• Maintains a daily productivity log of scanning and indexing activities
• Scans and indexes loose medical record documents received daily
• Completes scanning and indexing within established time frames
• Confirms that documents have been scanned into the system prior to placing them in the HIPAA bin to ensure the integrity of scanned images into the electronic health record system
• Analyzes Inpatient/Outpatient records for physician deficiencies and enters them into the HER
• Protects the confidentiality of patient information, as well as access to computer files and access codes
• Performs additional tasks as assigned

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record Systems
• Ability to operate scanner, microfilm reader/printer, copy machine, fax machine
• Previous clerical experience in a hospital or doctor’s office preferred

USD $19.00 - USD $21.00 /Hr.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.