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Job Title Submit Now: Health Information Correspondence Technician On Call Baltimore, MD

On-Call position with up to 30 hours of work withing a two week period. Ability to travel preferred.

To insure that all technical aspects w/ regard to release of protected health information are carried out in accordance w/ established standards & in compliance w/ federal, state, local, regulatory agencies, & Kaiser Permanente policies. This function includes, but is not limited to, copying records, abstracting information from records & releasing records to authorized parties.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates the release of medical information for correspondence & in-person requests.
- Processes legal requests, Subpoena Duces Tecum & Court Orders.
- Represents Kaiser as the Custodian of Medical Records in legal proceedings, subpoenas & Court Orders.
- Abstracts & retrieves medical information for third party, disability & FMLA requests.
- Maintains record of correspondence requests in a standard format.
- Coordinates activities w/ copy service vendor (if applicable) including computer entry of data collection, report compilation, etc., as requested
- Participates in regular quality assurance activities by providing technical support, such as data collection, report compilation, etc., as requested.
- Receives & reviews interdepartmental & U.S. mail of a technical nature addressed to the Department, routes correspondence to appropriate parties.
- Maintains working knowledge of all information systems & applications utilized w/in HIMs to support department operations.
- Completes special projects & assignments for Supervisor &/or Regional HIMS Management team.
- Abstracts & assigns ICD-9 & CPT 4 codes as requested by patient, third party requestors, &/or legal requests\
- Maintains working knowledge of all information systems & applications utilized w/in HIMS to support department operations.
- Performs other duties & accepts responsibility as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- 1 year of medical record experience required.
- AA degree in Health Information Management Technology, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education & experience, required.
- Experience & enrollment in an approved Accredited Records Technician program required.
- Ability to operate a computer & typing skills required (25 wpm, at a minimum)
- Technical knowledge in State & Federal regulations & KP policy regarding release of protected health information & confidentiality required.
- Thorough knowledge of HIPPA rules & regulations as it relates to the release of protected health information.
- Knowledge of ICD-9-CM & CPT-4 coding skills required & a successful pass of the coding test required.
- Familiarity w/ coding rules & protocol in order to interpret & formulate an opinion on the appropriate code required.
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, & medical terminology required.
- Ability to effectively abstract records for medical information in order to complete Disability/Insurance forms required.
- Organizational skills (ability to maintain standard logs) required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience in releasing protected health information preferred.
- ART certification by the American Health Information Association preferred.

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