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Job Description

This is an entry- level position on site.

The primary function of a Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist I is to assist in all of the on-site operation needs of the JEMH Health Information Management Department. This includes, but is not limited to, preparing/scanning paper-based documents, quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing a hybrid chart in multiple systems, and assisting in the release of information to patients and providers. 

Education/Training/Experience: 

High school diploma or equivalent required. Previous clerical experience required, Health Information Management preferred. Proficiency in alpha and numerical filing required. Strong organizational and communication skills; able to follow both written and verbal directions required. Knowledge and experience working with software applications, specifically Microsoft Windows required. 

Physical Demand Analysis: 

Physical Requirements: Sitting for long periods, standing, walking, bending, reaching, use of a step stool, ability to carry armloads of charts and push carts loaded with records, good hand and arm dexterity for using the computer keyboard and mouse. 

Visual Requirements: Near vision and extensive exposure to VDT's 

Hearing Requirements: Ability to hear normal conversations and telephone communication

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Primary Location Address

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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