Officer - Health Information Management (HIM)

Job Description

Job Purpose
Responsible for maintaining Primary Healthcare Centres patients' files and
information while ensuring security, confidentiality and accuracy of the
medical records and patients information; maintaining confidentiality of
patient's fil; using classification software to assign clinical codes and
record data electronically; providing clerical/admin support for requests to
access health records as well as filing health records into the main library
and destroy outdated records ona periodic basis in line with Company's
policies.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Policies & Processes
* Implement Department policies and follow the set processes in order to achieve the Department's objectivesHealth Information Management Activities
* Review patient's records for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of data and the overall adequacy and track patients' files from different locations throughout the medical centers.
* Maintain confidentiality of patient's file and ensure that information only available to authorized personnel.
* Liaise with other medical, dental and nursing services to clarify diagnoses and to obtain additional information to make sure that records are complete and accurate .
* Implement the HIM system for the retention, monitoring and destruction of historical patients' files, and associated information.
* Use classification software to assign clinical codes and record data electronically for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting.
* Ensure timely delivery of medical records (when required) to the medical clinics, dental clinics, and/ or other parties in coordination with the clerk in charged.
* Provide clerical/admin support for requests to access health records and keep an accurate monitoring spreadsheet to track access to record requests
* Liaise with Clinicians, Clerical Staff, internal and external parties for the retrieval, collation and dispatching of health records.
* File health records into the main library and destroy outdated records on a periodic basis in line with Company's policies.
* Maintain high standards of security by ensuring that office/store areas are locked up.
* Perform other duties related to the job as assigned by the Direct Manager.
Reports
Prepare reports related to work schedule, statistical reports required by
internal and external bodies, incidents details, etc. for submission to the
Direct Manager.

Skills

Qualifications and Certifications
* Diploma/Bachelor's in Medical Documentation, or Health Information Management or Medical Records or relatedfield. Work Experience
* Minimum ‎3 years of experience in the same or related field.
* Working knowledge of the principles of medical record science and coding systems.
Behavioural Competencies
* Flexibility & Adaptability
* Accountability & Reliability
* Planning and Organizing
* Problem Solving
* Achievement Orientation & Engagement
* Self -Development
* Attention to Details
* Teamwork
CommunicationTechnical Competencies
* Diagnosis and Procedure Codes Application
* Documentation of Care for Services Provider
* Reimbursement Process
* Patient Health Records
* Compliance with Healthcare law, Regulations and Standards related to HIM
* Health Information Systems Usage
Language Skills
* Proficient in English and Arabic.

Communications and Working Relations
* Key Internal Contacts
* Medical and Dental clinics
* Nursing Services
* Quality Improvement and Risk Management
* Patient Experience
* Customer Service
* Administration Department

Job Details

Job Location
Kuwait
Job Role
Support Services
Employment Status
Full time
Employment Type
Employee

Preferred Candidate

Career Level
Mid Career
Years of Experience
Min: ‎3
Residence Location
Philippines
Nationality
Philippines