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Department

• Receipt and processing of health information requests on a daily basis which include preparing medical records for various departments based on next day schedule lines. Deliver medical records to health services staff as requested. (10%)
• Works with other facilities for exchange of health information. (10%)
• Processes requests and/or releases for health information from Internal Affairs, Adult Probation, Social Security Administration, State Hospital, Correctional Care facilities, patients, medical facilities and government entities. (10%)
• Leads Health Information Management staff, providing direction and coaching while ensuring day-today HIM operations are running smoothly (10%)
• Developing and conducting HIPAA, health information and confidentiality training for all levels of Correctional Dept staff (10%)
• Prepares work flows, monitors efficiency and makes recommendations to leadership on areas for improvement within health records. (10%)
• Develops and updates acceptable standard(s) of work regarding health information. (5%)
• Assists department manager with staff scheduling. (5%)
• Responsible for the consistent, accurate disclosure of authorized protected health information while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with state, federal, HIPAA, Denver Health & Hospital policies, Denver Sheriff Department, NCCHC, and ACA regarding release of information and privacy of patient records. (5%)
• Reviews authorizations requested for patient information to ensure all required elements are complete. Confirm regulatory requirements are met and the requesting party authorizing the disclosure is appropriate. Processing not to exceed three business days of receipt for non-continuity of care requests. Performs timely communication to requestor if authorization is not valid, unable to process as received. Ensures the integrity of records released. (5%)
• Provides customer-friendly assistance to patients, outside health care providers and other customers requesting medical records via various request methods (walk-in/fax/mail/kite.) Place telephone calls from/to other agencies, patients, lawyers and other correctional care facilities. (5%)
• Training/ Preceptor of release of information. (5%)
• Perform Release of Information audits, Staff assignment sheets, and charts for quarterly CQI (Continuous quality improvement. (5%)
• Ensure standards of workflows for releases of information are updated and kept current. (5%)

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 1-3 years Minimum of four years of clerical experience Required and

• Strongly prefer individuals with HIM and computer experience
• Demonstrates ability to interact well with customers.
• Self-motivated, multitasker, detailed oriented
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of terminal-digit filling systems sufficient to maintain records.
• First-hand experience adhering to release of information protocols
• Demonstrates knowledge and applicability in complying with State and Federal regulations, HIPPA, Denver Sheriff Department, NCCHC, and ACA regarding release of information and privacy of patient records.
• Knowledge of the following software applications: medical record imaging, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Excel.

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Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Outstanding benefits

• Education opportunities

• Shared leadership and advancement opportunity

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Immediate retirement plan matching

• Professional clinical advancement program

• Participation in evidence-based projects

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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