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Health Information Team Lead
Job Description
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health care, paid time off, and a 403(B). Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.
What you will be doing:
You will perform specialized and sophisticated health information activities vital to organize, maintain and use electronic and paper patient health records. May specialize in one or more of the intermediate clerical functions including but not limited to: quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical records and Incomplete Record Processing. Positions at this level have high customer service, strong analytic, problem-solving skills and are able to interpret and explain CSMC policy and external requirements related to chart documentation and completion. Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Demonstrates detailed knowledge of administrative practice, and writes policies and procedures for the section, as well as Medical Center policy as it pertains to the department.
- Facilitates the flow of work from section clerical staff to ensure timely completion in accordance with regular and special scheduling requirements.
- Assists section staff with prioritizing their daily work assignment and can fill-in and cover all duties of section as the need arises.
- Assists supervisor with orientating, assessing competencies and training of all new employees and training as new procedures are developed within the section.
- May assist in the recruitment process for section and provides input in the selection of applicants.
- Monitors and reports performance of each employee to supervisor. Assists with the performance evaluation by providing input as it relates to job performance.
- Responsible for monitoring and/or processing all sectional productivity reports to ensure the tasks are completed, i.e., Overdue Report, Incomplete Requests, Excel Spreadsheet, etc.
- Establishes and maintains data base records for the section. Prepares periodic, recurring reports from the file and data base. At the direction of the Supervisor researches, gathers, sorts, compiles, and organizes information from the section files.
Qualifications
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED required.
A minimum of 3 years of experience working in Health Information, Medical Records, or a related field required.
Microsoft Word and Excel experience (at an intermediate level) a big plus.
Why Work Here?
We take pride in hiring the best employees. Our dedicated staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.
Req ID : 12338
Working Title : Health Information Team Lead
Department : CSRC Data Integrity
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Patient Financial Services
Job Specialty : Medical Records
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $26.31 - $40.78
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Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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