HIM Representative

Overview

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more

Responsibilities

This job is responsible for performing duties related to the receipt, intake, scanning, indexing, quality control, retrieval, delivery and transfer of patient health and administrative information using an electronic medical records (EMR) system and/or release of information (ROI) functions. Work is performed in compliance with established policies, procedures and Federal and State regulations including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). An incumbent follows proper channels of communication in handling daily and routine problems and recognizing issues that need escalation to management.

Work requires knowledge of privacy/confidentiality practices, medical terminology and applicable State and Federal laws. Effective performance requires strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

• One year work experience in healthcare, release of information or office setting.
• Completion of medical record technology program or medical terminology and/or basic computer application courses is preferred.

We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pay Range

$ $27.07 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.