Health Information Specialist

Health Information Services Specialist

Responsible for a variety of tasks in health information services such as processing electronic and paper health information for the release of information; data analysis to ensure completeness of records for chart completion; retrieval, prepping, scanning and indexing of paper documentation.

Essential functions include:

• Extracting information for a medical record that is relevant for clinical care.
• Building the chart recommendation patient health profiles between EMR databases.
• Assisting with performing weekly audits to ensure chart prep is complete and all other department tasks are following appropriate timelines.
• Responding to requests from clinical staff for charts or medical information.

Pay range: $24-28/hr to start (dependent upon experience)

Employee benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing 401K
• HSA
• FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• PTO- starting at up to 5.84 hours per pay period (increases with years of service)
• 8 paid holidays per year
• FMLA

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of medical terminology.

Experience: Minimum of two years' experience in medical records setting preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology desirable. Computer experience required.

Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute