Job Details

Full-Time Health Information Associate

Reports to: Health Information Manager/Coordinator 


Lower Manhattan/Flushing Queens
New York
United States

Responsibilities:

• Prepare reports/documents for electronic scanning and indexing into electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic dental records (EDR) according to the established policies & procedures
  
• Responsible for coordinating the release of medical information to patients, insurance companies, lawyers, state, and federal agencies
  
• Responsible for processing of subpoenas and court orders
  
• Verify authorizations of medical request and release in accordance with health center policy and procedures and state and federal laws
  
• Ensure that all requests for records are stamped with date received and logged in the correspondence log  
  
• Notify requester when records are available for release
  
• Maintain quality, privacy and security of patients’ health information
  
• Answer patients and other customers’ inquires and provide information and direction
  
• Assist patients in completion of medical requests and releases according to the Health Center policy and procedures
  
• Answer phone lines in the department (external & internal)
  
• Prepare and ships records to physicians/external facilities utilizing appropriate mailing sources within required timeframes
  
• Maintain and order supplies
  
• Commute to other sites to perform duties as needed
  
• Generate EMR reports for internal QA, referral/test tracking, etc.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED; Associates degree preferred
  
• Strong computer knowledge required
  
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred
• A minimum of one year related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience; experience in a medical office preferred
• Bilingual in English and Chinese required

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: $38,000.00 - 42,000.00 per year
  
• Medical insurance
  
• Employer-paid dental, vision, disability and life insurance
  
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
  
• Flexible spending accounts for transit, parking, health and dependent care
  
• Paid time off (28 days for the first year of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees, and
• The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program