Health Information Release Specialist | Hendersonville, NC. Job at UNC Health Care in Hendersonville
unc health careHendersonville (NC)
Health Information Release Specialist | Hendersonville, NC. Job at UNC Health Care in Hendersonville
Posted 5 days ago
unc health careHendersonville (NC)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Description:
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
The Health Information Release Specialist receives requests for health information distribution and releases as authorized and appropriate.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the first point of contact for the department. Receives medical requests over a range of mediums including phone, in-person, fax and email.
- Confirm the identify of requestors using government-issued methods of identification. Reviews written authorization from patients prior to release.
- Ensures that a HIPAA-compliant Authorization for the Release of Medical Information is obtained prior to the release of records outside the organization, and in strict adherence to HIPAA and hospital patient privacy guidelines as defined in the Release of Information procedure. Authorizations should include: patient name, signature of patient or legal representative, name of the requester, dates of service requested are prior to the date signed, and within policy-defined time period constraints, and that relevant Alcohol/Substance Abuse/Psychiatric/or HIV diagnoses are included in the body of the authorization.
- Collaborates with Pardee legal counsel regarding subpoenas and court orders for medical information or when legal issues arise regarding disclosure of health information to a third party.
- Documents and direct patient complaints or grievances with organizational risk management team.
- Receives and responds to governmental information requests requiring special and/or expedited attention such as concealed weapon permits or Social Services requests.
- Responsible for completing and notarizing signatures on legal documents to include affidavits, power of attorneys, advance directives, and other legal documents as part of notarization duties.
- Documents all releases into electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) tool. PARDEE
Other information
QUALIFICATIONS:
Hired applicants will be required to obtain notary public commission. Training opportunities will be provided at no cost. Required
- High school degree or equivalent
- Familiarity with desktop computing tools and software Preferred
- Current Notary Public commission
- Associate’s degree
- Training or education in Medical Terminology01.9615.8300
Job Details:
- Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHCEntity: Pardee UNC Health Care
- Organization Unit: Health Information Management
- Work Type: Full Time
- Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule:
Day JobLocation of Job: PARDEEHOSPExempt From Overtime: Exempt: NoQualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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