RELEASE OF INFORMATION SPECIALIST Req #:206918Department:UW MEDICINE ENTERPRISE RECORDS & HEALTH INFOJob Location: Harborview Medical Center Posting Date:08/17/2023 Closing Info:Open Until Filled Salary:$3,329 - $4,484 per month Other Compensation: Union Position:YesShift:First Shift Benefits:As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. Enterprise Records and Health Information has an outstanding opportunity for a HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN 3 - RELEASE OF INFORMATION SPECIALIST.

WORK SCHEDULE
100% FTE
Mondays - Fridays

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Responsible for implementing the mission and goals of Enterprise Records and Health Information, and incorporating a “patients are first” service culture

Understands, implements, and answers questions regarding HIPAA and other regulatory and legal requirements related to medical records, and specifically the release of medical records

Responsible for processing and tracking requests for release of information from UW Medicine’s medical records system(s) within regulatory timeframes and for assessing the correctness of release authorizations

DEPARTMENT DETAILS

Enterprise Records and Health Information (ERHI) is a Shared Service Department that supports all aspects of the patient medical record from governance, integrity, documentation timeliness, completion, clinical coding, billing, release, and tracking to management of access, retention, and destruction.

ERHI provides advice and resources related to the lifecycle management of all UW Medicine records

ERHI is an integral part of the Enterprise Revenue Cycle and has a unique role in the organization that supports both clinical and operational activities.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITES

Assesses the validity and completeness of records being released, based on the release authorizations

Receives, sorts and organizes work in accordance with time categoryand simple or complicated release types

Ensures records released meet HIPAA requirements, as well as other federal and state laws and regulations with regard to privacy and access

Ensures legal and regulatory deadlines related to release of information are met to avoid penalties and risks to UW Medicine

Works with ROI vendor in tracking and processing releases assigned to the vendor

Responds to public inquiries about release of medical information, the status of the request and general questions regarding release of information and the medical record, the status of the request, or general questions regarding ROI and ERHI

Prepares and processes invoices for medical records and processes rejections letters to requesters

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) program AND eligible for registration as an RHIT AND one year of experience in health information management OR equivalent education/experience.

DESIRED:

Knowledge of Epic, Sorian, or Cerner applications

Two years’ experience of release of information procedures

Basic knowledge of MS Office and Office 365

Ability to manage time effectively and to work in a high volume, high accuracy work environment with deadlines

Ability to communicate effectively and to work in a collaborative team environment

Ability to maintain confidentiality

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - A HIGHER DEGREE OF HEALTHCARE
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.