Job Description
Day to Day: Insight Global searching for Medical Data Clerks across the state of VA to support a SLED client that is transitioning paper health records to an electronic health record (EHR) system. Having the information abstracted in a timely manner prior to the Go-Live for a new EHR system is vital to the client's needs since it will allow to preserve quality of care, mitigate risks to patient safety, support use of clinical judgement, promote data-driven clinical decision-making, and facilitate clinicians' use of the new EHR.
Understands, defines, applies, and correctly pronounces medical and public health terminology and vocabularies to interpret, transcribe, and communicate information, data, and observations.
Follows the process of migration to an EHR from the perspectives of the client's organizational strategy, planning, analysis, decision-making techniques, training, and implementation strategies.
Demonstrates the role and importance of health information to manage knowledge and mitigate error.
Adapts to the changing and complex workflows practiced in the delivery of patient care and in related business operations to migrate to a computerized environment in an efficient and optimal manner.
Follows confidentiality and security measures to protect health information.
Understands and applies fundamental documentation requirements in the health record creation and recordkeeping environment.
Skills and Requirements
Must Haves:
- Experience working with health records and abstracting the content required from those documents to transfer to an EHR (Electronic Health Records) system. (1-2 years)
- Knowledge of medical terminology for converting and organizing forms into proper criteria for a Medical Profile in an EHR system. (1-2 years)
- Experience using clinically relevant free-form text from the paper health record into discrete and actionable data. (1-2 years)
- Knowledge of clinical documentation layout, format/ content for all visit types (1-2 years)
- Working experience in clinical document management (i.e., sorting, indexing, filing, and retrieving health records) and multi-disciplinary office procedures (example: corrections, community and/or mental health, and dental office setting) (1-2 years) Plusses:
- Prefer graduation from CAHIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education) - accredited educational program. null
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