About the role
Job Description: Sharecare is a digital healthcare company that delivers software and tech-enabled services to stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem to help improve care quality, drive better outcomes, and lower costs. Through its data-driven AI insights, evidence-based resources, and comprehensive platform – including benefits navigation, care management, home care resources, health information management, and more – Sharecare helps people easily and efficiently manage their healthcare and improve their well-being. Across its three business channels, Sharecare enables health plan sponsors, health systems and physician practices, and leading pharmaceutical brands to drive personalized and value-based care at scale. To learn more, visit
www.sharecare.com
.
Job
Summary
:
This position
- is responsible for
- processing all release of information (ROI) requests in
- a timely , efficient, and
- accurate
manner while delivering exceptional customer service
.
The Associate must
- safeguard patient privacy at all times
- by ensuring that only authorized individuals access medical records, and that all information is released
- in accordance with
- the request, applicable authorization, company policies, and HIPAA regulations.
***This position is on-site in a hospital facility in Athens, AL!
Essential Job Functions:
Handles ROI requests
- by retrieving and returning patient medical charts and accurately scanning records
- in accordance with
- established procedures, quality standards, and productivity guidelines
- Validates requests and authorizations for medical record release based on company policy and legal guidelines. Performs quality checks to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and correct billing of all released records
- Maintains equipment in excellent working condition
- Delivers outstanding customer service by being attentive, respectful, and responsive to client needs, proactively
- identifying
- and resolving concerns
May handle
- incoming requests by way of mail, telephone facsimile inquiries, online submission tools, or email depending on the needs of the client
- Maintains a clean, professional appearance and
- complies with
- the company dress code.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work area, ensuring that records and files are
- properly stored
- before leaving the area
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the applicable state laws and fee structures
- Works within assigned scope and
- is
- flexible in accepting
- additional
- assignments or account coverage to prevent backlogs
Complies with
- client/site policies and procedures, including HIPAA, state and federal regulations, and labor laws
- Handles confidential information with integrity and professionalism while ensuring efficient,
- accurate
- record release
- Order paper records from storage vendors, scan them upon arrival, and ensure
- timely
- return to the storage company
- Handles confidential information with integrity and professionalism while ensuring efficient,
- accurate
- record release
Qualifications
:
- High school diploma or GED
- required
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a medical records department or similar setting preferred.
Proficiency
- in Microsoft Office applications is
- a must
- Must be able to use fax, copier, scanning machine
- Strong documentation, communication, and customer service skills
- Self-motivated, dependable, and able to work independently or as part of a team
Proven ability to
- maintain
- productivity,
- utilization
- and quality performance standards
- Local to Athens, AL!
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
- of time
Physical
- capacity
- to lift and
- carry 25
- lbs.
Manual dexterity
- is sufficient
- for
- long periods
- of typing, writing, and handling documents
Visual acuity
- to read
- documents and
- use a
- computer monitor
- Clear speaking and hearing ability for communication
- Adequate hand-eye coordination and sensory abilities for job-related tasks
Information Governance Accountabilities
Understand the organization’s information governance program and associated responsibilities.
Participate
in compliance education and role-specific training
HIPAA / Compliance
:
Maintain the confidentiality
- of patient
- and client
- information
Comply with
HIPAA standards and all relevant corporate integrity and security obligations.
Report unethical, fraudulent, or
- illegal
- behavior
- Maintain current HIPAA certification annually
Sharecare and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and E-Verify users. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, equal pay, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.