Police records clerk Jobs in Houston, TX

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY :

This position works collaboratively with employees in the Health Information Management Department, the clinical departments, Quality, Utilization, and Risk Management Departments, Medical Staff Office, Patient Access, and members of the Medical Staff to ensure that patient medical records contain accurate and reliable information in accordance with DNV and CMS Standards, hospital guidelines, medical staff bylaws, and state and federal regulations. Typical shift will be onsite Monday - Friday for 8 hours with 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks. Work week typically consists of 40 hours. Depending upon the needs of the HIM department this position could be required to work varying hours on any day of the week.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Consistently supports and communicates the Mission, Vision and Values of St. Joseph Medical Center.
• Follows the St. Joseph Medical Center Guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, proper reporting, documentation, and prevention of medical errors in a non-punitive environment.
• Supportive of the compliance program set forth by SJMC and demonstrated by :

Upholds the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance.

Collects all discharged patient medical records from the patient care units daily.

Prepping requirements :

Scans documents into the Electronic Medical Record (Meditech) in a timely manner meeting the productivity standard set by department.

Performs quality check on scanned images.

Good computer and software skills including but not limited to email, MS Word and MS Excel.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

WORK EXPERIENCE :

EDUCATION & TRAINING :

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Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.