HIM Assistant

Overview

HIM Assistant at NHC Dickson is looking for an HIM (Medical Records) Assistant to join our team. The position assists the Health Information Technician/Practitioner with clerical and other duties established for medical record keeping practices.

• Ensure upon admission of patients that the Admission Summary Sheet is properly and completely filled out and any preliminary forms are initiated.
• Determine upon admission whether additional transfer data is needed and obtain missing information.
• Make sure that patient’s medical record number is on the patient armband, in addition to other required information.
• Check the EHR quantitatively on admission and periodically (once per month minimum) to assure completeness, accuracy, and internal consistency.
• Communicate with and assist the medical staff and other health personnel in updating the EHR. Interact with other departments, physicians, administrators, and regional support staff.
• Maintain flow of reports to the EHR – scan into the system.
• QA all forms that are scanned into the EHR and update as needed.

• Minimum of 1-3 years of previous experience in Health Information or related field preferred.
• Certification of CCS, CCA, or CPC-A preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to type and understand Medical Record Systems, including filing. Understand and utilize medical terminology, ICD-10-CM, coding principles, concurrent and Discharge Analysis Procedures, scanning and attention to detail.
• Professionalism, neatness, accuracy, and cooperative with all staff.

National Health Care Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services. The NHC environment emphasizes encouragement, challenge, innovation and improvement, teamwork and collaboration, and honesty and integrity.

All NHC employees are partners in the health of our patients and the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and learn more at

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