HIM Coordinator (Hunt Valley, MD)
Hunt Valley, MD
Payment Accuracy Services /
Full-Time /
On-site
TREND Health Partners, tech-enabled payment integrity company. Our mission is to facilitate collaboration between payers and providers for mutual benefit and waste reduction, ultimately improving access to healthcare. We achieve this by aligning the common goals of payers and providers and fostering collaboration through a shared technology platform and seamless workflows.
Joining TREND Health Partners means becoming a part of a dynamic growing organization that promotes a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Our comprehensive compensation package includes competitive salaries, highly valued health insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid parental leave, and more.
The Health Information Management Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to manage health information related to medical records and audit findings. This role is on-site in TREND's Hunt Valley, MD office.
Role and Responsibilities
- Request medical records for selected health claims
- Obtain and manage electronic health records (EHRs) and, as necessary, paper records
- Scan paper records for electronic processing
- Coordinate letter processing for medical record requests, audit findings, recovery and appeals
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Secure health information from unauthorized access
- Ensure compliance with all healthcare privacy and security laws, including HIPAA
- May require client or vendor communication to identify and support processes
- Collaborate with leadership, team members, vendors and clients to continually improve on processes
Qualifications
- Education: Associate or bachelor’s degree in health information management (HIM)
- Health Information Management certification in good standing: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- 2-5 years’ health information management experience
- Proficiency with EHR systems
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills coupled with recognizable organization
- Ability to effectively prioritize tasks
- Microsoft Office experience, specifically Excel
Preferred Skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience with new HIM implementation processes a plus
- Client communication experience a plus
- Vendor communication experience a plus
- Quality Assurance experience a plus
- Management experience a plus
Mental and Physical Demands
- This is an on-site position.
- This position will be exposed mainly to an indoor office environment and will be expected to work in or around computers and printers.
- The nature of the work may require lifting/moving paper records.
- Essential physical functions of the job include typing and repetitive motion to utilize computer software and hardware continuously throughout the day.
- Essential mental functions of this position include concentrating on analytical tasks, reading information, and verbal/written communication to others continuously throughout the day.
Related Duties As Assigned
- This job description documents the general nature and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this position. Consequently, employees may be asked to perform other duties as required.
- Employees may also be asked to complete certain compliance requirements set forth by our Business Partners in the performance of their jobs including but not limited to requests for background and drug screenings and disclosures of personal health information or personally identifiable information. Exemptions as provided under the ADA and TITLE VII of the Civil Rights Act will be observed and followed.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions outlined above.
$50,000 - $70,000 a year
