Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):

For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/

Position Summary:

Wage Range:

Minimum: $25.00/hour

Maximum: $37.63/hour

• Two year AA degree in health information related studies, or equivalent work experience. RHIT, RHIA certification preferred.

• At least one year experience in a medical office/behavioral healthcare setting preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology and HIPAA laws and regulations preferred.

• Keyboarding speed of at least 40 wpm preferred.
• Solid experience and familiarity with computer systems, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail preferred.
• Good organizational skills which enable one to work quickly and accurately with a large amount of incoming requests; ability to provide a positive customer service orientation toward patients, former patients, their families and caregivers.
• Ability to interact positively and confidently with doctors, professional medical staff and other team members.
• May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours; flexibility with additional projects/assignments.
  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process all requests for information which are mailed, faxed, or phoned in to the hospital within the deadlines prescribed in the Revised Code of Washington (15 days), or within more stringent guidelines if specified in Fairfax’s policies and procedures; standard for productivity is processing approximately 20 external requests per day, in addition to other releases generated internally.
• Examine all authorizations for completeness, authenticity, and validity under HIPAA regulations, etc., prior to releasing documentation.
• Return incomplete authorizations to sender with further instructions on how to resubmit to us.
• Examine documents prior to releasing to be sure all conditions protected by Federal law present in those documents are accounted for in the signed authorization.
• On the day after discharge, send out all documents to the providers noted on the release form signed by the patient.
• Maintain a daily log of authorizations received and sent out in Excel or Access format.
• Pull charts that are needed to process authorizations on a daily basis.
• Return charts whose documents have been released to centralized filing area to be refiled, or to appropriate doctor’s box for additional signing.
• Coordinate with former patients, parents/family members who wish to pick up documents in person.
• Oversee former patients reviewing of their charts.
• Copy documents or entire charts for requesting parties.
• When patients are requesting documents in their own charts or want to view their own charts, obtain permission from attending doctor, or another doctor if attending doctor is no longer available.
• When requested documents have not yet been dictated or signed, request doctors to do so. Perform additional follow-up work with doctors to avoid delinquency of ROI turnaround.
• Order charts as needed from off-site storage company.
• Incorporate HIPAA requirements as specified in training provided by Fairfax Hospital.

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  Assemble patient charts daily, approximately 15 minutes or less per average chart.
• Perform filing functions within the department.
• Download transcripts from the transcription company.
• Participate in file purge activities.
• Complete special projects as needed in a timely manner.
• Perform other medical record support activities as needed and directed.
• Answer inquiries from internal and external contacts regarding information recorded in the patient’s medical records, within all departmental policies and guidelines.
• Notify the manager regarding any potential problems with record updates, maintenance and/or breaches of confidentiality.
• Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
• Attend all mandatory facility inservices and staff development activities as scheduled.
• Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.
• Support facility-wide quality/performance improvement goals and objectives.

WHAT DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT FAIRFAX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UHS?

Our team at Fairfax strives to improve the status quo surrounding mental health by providing quality care and treatment through inpatient and outpatient services. At Fairfax Behavioral Health, we remove stigmas by building bridges and awareness within our community. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the members of our community dealing with behavioral health challenges. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

BENEFITS:

• Insurance:
• Full time and part time employees (scheduled 20 or more hours per week) and their families are eligible to be covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Retirement Plans:
• Employees are able to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan or deferred compensation plan
• Paid Time Off/Vacation:
• Full-time Employees are eligible for 21 days of PTO annually. Part-time employees are eligible for also eligible for PTO depending on FTE.
• Extended Leave Bank sick hours accrue at a rate of 1.85 hour per pay period for Full-time employees, and is prorated according to hours worked for part-time employees
• Holiday hours are included in the PTO accruals
• Additional Benefits Information:
• www.benefits.uhsguest.com

Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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