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The Healthcare Records Assistant maintains the integrity, accuracy, and security of patient health information; is responsible for maintaining healthcare data systems, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, and supporting the timely and appropriate release of medical information; works closely with healthcare providers, patients, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality data management and excellent customer service.

• Maintain, verify, analyze, and update healthcare information across multiple record systems
• Review medical records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established standards
• Process, classify, and integrate medical information into the electronic health record system
• Administer and interpret quality control reports to ensure data integrity and identify discrepancies
• Perform audits of medical record documentation to ensure adherence to policies and standards
• Evaluate, authorize, prepare, and respond to requests for patient protected health information
• Ensure all disclosures comply with federal and state regulations, laws, and institutional policies
• Maintain accurate logs and databases to track disclosures, authorizations, and access to health records
• Communicate effectively with healthcare providers, legal entities, and other requesters regarding the status and requirements of information requests
• Ensure timely, thorough, and efficient processing of all record requests
• Provide guidance on regulations, guidelines, and standards related to the collection, use, and release of healthcare data
• Maintain current knowledge of changes in healthcare laws, policies, and industry standards
• Support departmental compliance initiatives and contribute to policy and procedure updates as needed
• Respond to patient, student, and customer inquiries related to health records and data access
• Educate and counsel patients on their HIPAA rights, including privacy, access, and authorization requirements
• Provide clear, professional assistance to individuals requesting medical information, ensuring a high level of service and confidentiality
• Assist with answering incoming telephone lines and directing or resolving inquiries appropriately

Level:

– Intermediate Support

Base Description:

– Completes administrative activities and tasks of a technical or functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May provide basic direction to lower level support staff

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Handles routine financial transactions
– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of institutional policies and procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials that may be intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 5
• Minimum – $38,300.00
• MidPoint – $46,900.00
• Maximum – $55,500.00

• Auditing
• Customer Service
• Data administration
• Data management
• Document processing
• Health administration
• Operations management
• Patient advocacy
• Records management
• Regulatory compliance
• Reporting

• General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• High School (HS)