Health information management specialist (12-week assignment)

Responsibilities

Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, residential and psychiatric treatment for children and teens.

What We Offer:

• Hospital Programs
• Medically Complex/Rehabilitation
• Chronic Illness
• Behavioral/Mental Health Programs
• Psychiatric Inpatient Acute
• Neurobehavioral Residential Treatment
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment

Cumberland Hospital is looking for a qualified Health Information Management Specialist who will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and security of healthcare documentation. This is a temporary position. The HIM Specialist will have understanding of HIPPA compliance, medical terminology, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The HIM Specialist will play a vital role in managing, organizing, and analyzing medical records and other documentation related tasks.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and complete documentation to include organizing, analyzing, indexing, and maintaining medical records within required timeframes.
• Reporting and tracking of deficient documentation to assist a multidisciplinary team in maintaining compliance rates and ensuring documentation contains required elements.
• Review provider documentation at admission for accuracy and finalization to ensure signatures are obtained and documentation is on the medical record within the required timeframe.
• Compile multidisciplinary reports into formal treatment teams and correspond with identified external individuals/organizations for retrieval of completed reports.
• Compile multidisciplinary reports into formal discharge summary and ensure signatures are obtained within the required timeframe.
• Data entry.
• Sorting, filing, indexing loose paperwork.
• Processing release of information requests and maintaining consent forms to ensure HIPPA compliance throughout admission.
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required, Associates or Bachelors Degree Preferred
• 1-3 years of relevant experience required; 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required
• Must consistently exhibit mental and emotional ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job

Cumberland Hospital is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace.

Pay: Hourly (bi-weekly) and is commensurate with education and experience.

A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of new employees.