HIM Associate II (Bilingual Spanish preferred)

Who We AreJPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance

outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.

2. Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.

3. Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

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Job Title:

HIM Associate II (Bilingual Spanish preferred)

Requisition Number:

32057

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Job Category:

Support Services

Hours Worked:

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked:

Day

Job Description:

Description: The HIM Associate II is responsible for reviewing medical records to assure all documentation is required is present in the medical record, processing all transcribed reports in the department, trains new providers on the dictation system.

Typical Duties:

1. Monitors assigned workques in the EMR system.
2. Reviews inpatient, day surgery, observation, emergency room records for completeness and assigns the appropriate deficiencies to medical staff as needed.
3. Performs data integrity functions to include: marking/flagging medical record numbers for merging, merging medical record numbers, and patient overlays within the EMR.
4. Performs all duties as it relates to reporting births and deaths to the Texas Department of Vital Statistics to include: interviewing new parents and completing the birth certificate information in the Texas Electronic Registry (TER), assisting non-married parents with the state acknowledgement of paternity documentation, assist funeral homes, medical examiner's offices, and other state agencies regarding information pertaining to a death registration, working as a liaison between funeral homes and JPS Medical Staff regarding death certificate completion.
5. Processes requests for protected health information (PHI) within the timeframes established by departmental policy and procedure and according to federal, state, and regulatory guidelines.
6. Prepping, Scanning, and Indexing; primarily responsible for collecting and reconciling discharges from clinical areas and for prepping-scanning-indexing medical records of discharged patients to be uploaded into the HIM Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) ChartMaxx.
7. Performs quality audits and maintains statistics as assigned to ensure the accuracy of services provided.
8. Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of knowledge.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Preferred Education and Experience:
• 1 plus year of previous experience working for a healthcare provider such as a hospital, clinic or physician office.
• Successful completion of medical terminology course.
Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
• Team members performing the birth registrar function are required to have a State of Texas Certification for the Acknowledgement of Paternity program within six months of hire issued through the Office of the Attorney General.

Location Address:

1500 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States