HIM ANALYST

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Seven paid holidays
• Sick and vacation after waiting period
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability

The HIM Analyst is responsible for reviewing the medical record for completeness, timeliness, and accuracy. This review will identify whether all required documentation is present and that all entries have been authenticated before the record is filed as complete. The HIM Analyst will assign identified deficiencies to the responsible provider(s) for timely completion. The HIM Analyst will perform re-analysis, to ensure that deficiencies were taken off by the assigned provider and that assigned deficiencies are accurate.

• Review medical record documentation in electronic medical records or in paper medical records, create appropriate charting deficiencies in the deficiency management system, and assign those deficiencies to the appropriate provider(s). Scan in paper records to make one electronic encounter for the patient’s visit.
• Work in the EMR system by way of reports and/or work queues to support record completion, coding, release of information and overall management and maintenance of the legal health record.
• Serve as an information resource by responding to requests for general and medical record information received via phone, e-mail, fax, or in person. Retrieve records for patient care, studies, committees, and other requests and work with other departments (i.e., Registration, Patient Accounts) as needed to problem‑solve accounts.
• Identify duplicate medical record numbers ensuring each patient and number is unique and correct to safeguard the integrity of the Master Patient Index thereby providing an accurate database for all applicable systems.
• Actively manage various analysis‑specific work queues, electronic and manual, to ensure timely analysis and chart completion.
• Navigate and utilize basic computer software applications and multitask in a fast‑paced ever‑changing health care services environment.
• Adhere to established company standards/policies and system workflow guidelines to add and re‑assign accounts to appropriate work queues for processing.
• Identify documents needing to be re‑scanned owing to poor image quality and route those documents to the appropriate work queue for processing.
• Contact physicians and their office staff to facilitate timely medical record completion.
• Address appropriate questions related to medical record completion to physicians and other providers.
• Meet or exceed hospital productivity standards.
• Meet or exceed hospital quality standard of 95% or greater.
• Assist in maintaining all equipment and supplies required to provide services in an optimal manner.
• Promptly report issues and trends not complying with facility or corporate policies/standards.
• Assist in cross‑training other employees as necessary.
• Exhibit interpersonal skills necessary to exchange accurate information with internal and/or external customers on a frequent basis.
• Be responsible for scanning patient’s medical records into document imaging system for timely coding and billing purposes.
• Prepare weekly delinquent chart reports.
• Perform monthly charge reports (open chart reviews, 100% chart reviews, etc.).
• Provide physician education as needed.
• Work independently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform required physical movements including sitting, reaching, bending, stooping and stretching.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management preferred.
• One (1) year experience in a medical office environment required, previous experience in medical record analysis or an HIM department strongly preferred.
• Understanding of HIPAA laws.
• Ability to decipher physician handwriting.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred experience with electronic medical record systems – CPSI preferred.

Specialists Hospital Shreveport is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.