Health Information Specialist

Closing Date:

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams.edu.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management. Will accept current enrollment in Health Information Management or Associate's Degree in Health Information Management and 2 years of experience in health information

OR

• High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of experience in health information.

• Must be an expert in state and federal laws, HIPAA regulations, and UAMS release of information policies and procedures to ensure that patient health information is protected.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current RHIT or RHIA certification or eligibility.

Additional Information:

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting in the coordination and indexing of outside records received via Trace and email.
• Ensures that all requests are sent to the appropriate in-box of Trace and creates a referral shell in EPIC for all new requests.
• Ensure that scheduled appointments have outside records appropriately scanned into Epic and available to providers prior to the scheduled appointment.
• Monitor and forward health information requests to appropriate areas within the institution.
• Updates the correspondence log for all requests on a daily basis. Provides daily statistics to supervisor.
• Periodically assigned special projects and related duties and may be required to assist in other areas of the department as determined by the manager.

Salary Information:

Required Documents to Apply:

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edufor any recruiting relatedquestions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.