Health Information Management Clerk

Proliance Southwest Seattle Orthopaedics Clinic Burien, 16259 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, Washington, United States of America Job Description Posted Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM At Proliance Surgeonsour patients come from all walks of life— and so do we. We hire and support people from diverse backgrounds, fostering growth and development to make Proliance a great place to work. Our unique experiences and perspectives help us deliver Exceptional Outcomes, Personally Delivered . We are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefit and pay package including health coverage, 401k with match and profit share, PTO and more! For further details regarding Benefits and Washington State Minimum Wage details please visit our careers page at . Compensation during the offer process will be determined based on factors such as compensation structure, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Be Part of Who We Are! Position Summary The Health Information Management Specialist is responsible for coordination of medical records, physician dictation & transcription, and any other administrative duties. Schedule Schedule is Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8am - 5pm. This is an open-ended temporary position, working between 35 - 40hrs/week. Key Duties and Responsibilities Processing and billing forms, medical records request and attorney requests. Printing reports and cleaning up old items. Scanning and filing of documentation into patient charts. Research, choose and destroy archived medical records. Updating Medical Records Directions. Responsible for maintaining accurate tracking file for receipt of dictation and signatures. Communications with physicians and their care teams to ensure timely receipt of dictation and signatures. Responsible for meeting active annual goals for the medical records department with chart audits and compliance. Verify and operate within state mandated requirements for medical records requests. Issue invoices and track payments from entities requesting medical records.Retrieve appropriate chart documentation as indicated by the facility policy for returning patients. Maintain confidentiality and compliance measures for medical records maintenance at the center. Tracking completion of pathology reports. Assist with the registration of surgery patients including obtaining all appropriate insurance information and signatures from patients. Assist in retrieval hospital/ER records for all transfer patients and/or cases. Accountable for reporting occurrences through the established reporting process related to employee and/or patient/visitor events. Fosters the developmental and educational process of self, colleagues, trainees and students (includes functioning as a preceptor as needed). Participates in acceptable continuing education, fostering career and skill development including meeting departmental continuing education requirements. Assists in managing controllable costs by the proper, non-wasteful use of Surgery Center resources. Any and all other duties as assigned including those assigned to Patient Services Representative (see Patient Services Representative Job Description). Education/Experience High School diploma/GED or equivalent Medical terminology knowledge preferred Two years of experience in related field preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Must have strong attention to details and grasp of HIPAA and confidentially. Comply with company policies, procedures, practices and business ethics guidelines. Complete job required training. Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.) Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance Work in the surgery center during business hours Travel independently throughout the surgery center (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping or sitting for long periods of time may be required Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Understand and execute a variety of instructions Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system Work independently with minimal supervision Travel to other work locations, if required Work Environment/Physical Demands The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr