Electronic Medical Records Specialist

What We Offer

Health information management is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and monitoring information management standards and systems to support the patient record. The Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Specialist is responsible for supporting all on‑site HIM workflows within acute care HIM Departments. This includes department phone coverage, record pulling/ordering from off‑site vendor, discharge unit rounding, document assessment/prepping, scanning/indexing, HIMSS7 unit scanning, and quality analysis of paper medical record documents into any record scanning application/electronic medical record system.

The EMR Specialist will also perform on‑site release of information tasks for walk‑in medical record requests, continuity of care, and incoming mail. In addition, the EMR Specialist will provide customer service to callers/visitors to the HIM Departments as appropriate. EMR Specialists may be assigned additional on‑site HIM duties as necessary in order to maintain fluid departmental operations. Team member will also foster working relationships with other departments to ensure timely resolution related to any issues within these workflows.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED, required. 2 Year / Associate Degree, preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum three years equivalent work experience with similar work assignments roles, and responsibilities or RHIT/RHIA in lieu of equivalent work experience. Internal Candidates: A combination of the above qualifications and proven success will be considered within HIM leader discretion, required.
• Licensure/Certification: RHIT, preferred.
• Additional
  
  Skills Required:
  
  Must possess excellent analytical skills and customer service skills. Ability to successfully complete generic and department‑specific skills validation and competency testing. Must have the ability to multitask and work independently with limited supervision. Must be able to meet standardized productivity metrics/goals. Should have a strong working knowledge of HIPAA requirements. Must be comfortable in a computer‑based workflow. Must have a working knowledge and/or familiarity with acute care medical records and hospital regulatory environment.
  
  Ability to drive/travel to multiple locations/facilities as needed.
• Additional Skills Preferred:
  Experience with the EPIC EHR and/or Hyland On Base scanning application.

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

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