Specialist-HIM-M

Job Details

 Health Information Specialist

Job Description

This is an entry- level position on site.

The primary function of a Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist I is to assist in all of the on-site operation needs of the JEMH Health Information Management Department. This includes, but is not limited to, preparing/scanning paper-based documents, quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing a hybrid chart in multiple systems, and assisting in the release of information to patients and providers. 

Education/Training/Experience: 

High school diploma or equivalent required. Previous clerical experience required, Health Information Management preferred. Proficiency in alpha and numerical filing required. Strong organizational and communication skills; able to follow both written and verbal directions required. Knowledge and experience working with software applications, specifically Microsoft Windows required. 

Physical Demand Analysis: 

Physical Requirements: Sitting for long periods, standing, walking, bending, reaching, use of a step stool, ability to carry armloads of charts and push carts loaded with records, good hand and arm dexterity for using the computer keyboard and mouse. 

Visual Requirements: Near vision and extensive exposure to VDT's 

Hearing Requirements: Ability to hear normal conversations and telephone communication

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

559 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.