Shields Health has an exciting opportunity for a Health Information Specialist to work on a per diem schedule(as needed at least 2-3 days/month) at our corporate office in Brockton, MA.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Protect the security and access controls of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained under HIPPA regulations.
• Clerical duties associated with the maintaining of medical records and/or company documents.
• Manage New Physician Information Quality Control (PIQC) Inbox and requests; ensuring accurate data entry into RIS for all referring personnel
• Manage and appropriately process all inbound interface alerts for the HIM and RIS teams
• Assist with creation of accounts and testing of interface functions as requested by internal and external stakeholders
• QC, Validate and approve all new Patient Portal accounts
• Monitor and correct jobs on RIS worklists, including, but not limited to, Distribution WL, Critical Result WL, Activity WL
• Assist with obtaining Urgent Care requests as requested as part of the UC Termination project
• Other duties relevant to the position as determined by management.

Educational Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent. College level courses desirable.

Experience Requirements:

1-2 years of medical office experience preferred. Attention to detail and excellent communication and computer skills. Working knowledge of state and federal laws/HIPPA regulations pertaining to the Release of Information. Works well independently and is self motivated, but also function well as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods and utilize computer with or without accommodation.

Internal / External Interactions:

This position requires extensive interaction with employees at all organizational levels and with outside sources.

Note: It is not intended that this job description include all details of the work functions of this position. The incumbent will perform work of lower or equivalent classification as required or directed, and work of a higher classification for training and development purposes or as situational warranted.