EMPI Data Integrity Analyst

Job Title:

Application Analyst

Location:

System Business Office

Department Name: HIM Operations

Req #:

Status:
Salaried

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $68,724.00 - $ per year

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The enterprise master patient index or EMPI is a critical business function and patient safety resource; it links a patient to demographics, clinical and financial information. The EMPI must contain accurate, timely, and complete data that include a single identifier for each patient registered. The EMPI Data Integrity Analyst will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and maintaining patient data integrity within the EMPI for the RWJBH system.

This includes remediation of duplicate medical record numbers, medical record overlays and assisting with correction of any clinical and demographic information.

The EMPI Data Integrity Analyst works in the EPIC applications including My Chart, Care Link, Care Everywhere, as well as several other hospital legacy systems to identify possible duplicate medical record numbers, overlays and data integrity issues through the use of daily reports and work queues. The EMPI Data Integrity Analyst is responsible for maintaining patient identity integrity by using his or her analytical and investigational skills and multiple tools and systems to piece together the patient identity story and independently determine, coordinate, and execute action needed to remediate identity discrepancies.

Required:

• 3-5 years’ experience in the business area of healthcare HIM, IT.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a data analyst or performing EMPI remediation tasks for a healthcare organization is required.
• Experience working with various hospital information systems, such as EPIC, HPF, Star, 3M, Cerner, Optimum, SCM, etc. with emphasis on resolving duplicate medical record numbers.
• Ability to analyze complex information and use problem solving skills to determine appropriate solutions and necessary merges to protect the integrity of the EMPI.

• Excellent verbal and communication skills, strong customer service skills. Ability to be flexible, adapt well to change, and able to work as part of a team as well as independently with minimal supervision. Must work well under pressure.
• Ability to understand work environment and competing priorities in conjunction with developing and meeting goals.
• Ability to be flexible, versatile, adaptable and facilitate work in a complex, face-paced, multi-site healthcare environment.

Preferred:

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology or Information Technology preferred.
• RHIT or RHIA are preferred.
• Understanding of medical terminology

• Full-Time, Salaried position– 37.5 hours a week
• Evening shift 3 PM to 11 PM EST
• Remote but must reside in NJ, PA, or NY

• Performs medical record number merges, patient data corrections, and medical record overlay corrections in accordance with RWJBH’s policies and procedures.
• Works from reports and queues to resolve all issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Analyzes and performs medical record merges, unmerges, overlays, and necessary chart corrections in several health systems EPIC My Chart, Care Everywhere, Care Link, SMART IX, and all legacy systems.
• Proactively and independently solves problems and operates with a high level of accuracy.
• Exhibits excellence in communication, feedback, exactitude, and follow through with data, customers and peers, as there is a high level of patient safety risk associated with the transfer of patient information.
• Ensures all parties involved in making corrections in any disparate systems are promptly notified and follow through to ensure all corrections are executed in a timely manner.
• Communicates merges and system issues with the Data Integrity team and management.
• Processes requests for chart corrections and prioritizes all request around patient care and…