| Salary:$3531 – $4619 per month Other Compensation: Union Position:YesShift:First Shift Benefits:As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here. | ||
| UW Medicine Enterprise Records and Health Information has an outstanding opportunity for a HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN 3 WORK SCHEDULE 100% FTE, Days 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Mondays – Fridays 100% Remote POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Implements the mission and goals of Enterprise Records and Health Information, and incorporating a “patients are first” service culture Understands, implements, and answers questions regarding HIPAA and other regulatory and legal requirements related to medical records, and specifically the release of medical records Responsible for processing and tracking requests for release of information from UW Medicine’s medical records system(s) DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Enterprise Records and Health Information (ERHI) is a Shared Service Department that supports all aspects of the patient medical record from governance, integrity, documentation timeliness, completion, clinical coding, billing, release, and tracking to management of access, retention, and destruction. ERHI provides advice and resources related to the lifecycle management of all UW Medicine records ERHI is an integral part of the Enterprise Revenue Cycle and has a unique role in the organization that supports both clinical and operational activities. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Assesses the validity and completeness of records being released, based on the release authorizations Receives, sorts and organizes work in accordance with time category and simple or complicated release types (including medical, subpoena, disability), and utilizes standardized naming conventions related to releases Ensures records released meet HIPAA requirements, as well as other federal and state laws and regulations with regard to privacy and access Ensures legal and regulatory deadlines related to release of information are met to avoid penalties and risks to UW Medicine Utilizes appropriate tools and resources to assist in the categorizing and processing of release types, such as RightFax and SharePoint Tracks and processes releases assigned to the vendor Responds to public inquiries about release of medical information, the status of the request and general questions regarding release of information and the medical record, the status of the request, or general questions regarding ROI and ERHI Prepares and processes invoices for medical records and rejection letters to requesters Tracks and updates production and other ROI metrics. REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Completion of a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) program AND eligible for registration as an RHIT AND one year of experience in health information management OR equivalent education/experience ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street. Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. | ||
| Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law. |
