Hospital Health Records Analys

Overview

Performs administrative duties in support of the maintenance of records. Assists in the collection of information for reports and statistical research. Enters data into recordkeeping systems.

Special Instructions

Responsibilities

• Interview members of the medical staff to record the optimum measures and standards accepted in providing quality patient care.
• Organize medical data into a structural set of criteria and enter data into the computer.
• Using criteria approved by the medical or other hospital professional staff, retrieve information from a group of medical records to determine what areas met their criteria and what areas did not.
• Interview members of the medical staff to record the optimum measures and standards accepted in providing quality patient care.
• Organize medical data into a structural set of criteria and enter data into the computer.
• Using criteria approved by the medical or other hospital professional staff, retrieve information from a group of medical records to determine what areas met their criteria and what areas did not.
• Maintain a file of remedial actions which need to be taken for improved patient care and review the file for adherence to scheduled actions.
• Prepare routine tabulations required by the hospital administrative staff.
• Maintain files of statistical reports and indexes.
• Prepare routine statistical reports for various administrative and medical staffs.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate's Degree in a Medical Records Department preferred.

• Enrollment in an accredited Medical Records program for HIM/Coding preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of Medical Records processes and procedures preferred.

• Knowledge of Health Information Management (HIM) principles preferred.

• Knowledge of medical coding practices preferred.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.

• Ability to organize and maintain medical records accurately.

• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.

• Ability to work effectively with physicians, clinical staff, and Health Information Management personnel.