HIM Specialist 1

**TITLE:** HIM Specialist I **POSITION OVERVIEW:** The St. Charles Health System’s **HIM Specialist** I is an entry level position responsible for working with a variety of internal and external customers on behalf of St. Charles Health System patients to ensure timely and accurate management of confidential health information. This role will be responsible for the following work functions set forth in Joint Commission guidelines, State and Federal Regulations. This position does not directly manage other caregivers.**Preferred**: RHIT, RHIA, Release of Information or Patient Identification & Matching (micro credential). Maintains required education credits (CE) through AHIMA.**Preferred**: Medical office/hospital experience. Administrative/clerical skills such as faxing, copying, emailing and scanning and strong communication skills. * Attendance and punctuality* Ability to meet daily productivity standards.* Ability to work well independently and in a team/group environment.* Strong organizational skills**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**Continually (75% or more): Sitting, keyboard operation, use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.Frequently (50%): Standing, lifting 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.Occasionally (25%): Bending, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing, or pulling 1-10 pounds.Rarely (10%): Walking, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs.Never (0%): Climbing ladder/stepstool, lifting/carrying/pushing, or pulling 11-50 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle, ability to hear whispered speech level.Exposure to Elemental FactorsNever (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure CategoryNo Risk for Exposure to BBPSt. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.For additional information, such as Career FAQ's, benefits, and why your dream job awaits, please visit our site. #J-18808-Ljbffr