Bilingual Health Information Specialist

Coastal Health & Wellness is seeking a Bilingual Health Information Specialist! This position is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Health Information Management area.
We can offer you: Excellent Benefits; including an Amazing retirement package, Paid Time Off plans, Affordable Medical Insurance, FREE Life Insurance, FREE Long-Term Disability, FREE Parking and much more! Team Oriented Environment Hourly Rate: $18.
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Required: Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent 1+ years of experience performing clerical type duties (preferably in an electronic health system) Must have working knowledge of general office procedures, office copiers, fax machines, computers, and multi-line telephone systems and be able to multitask Bilingual in Spanish required Ability for spur of the moment transportation without relying on organization vehicles Must possess or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated Department of Motor Vehicle check may be required, if applicable Customer Service Oriented Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent Computer Skills MS Office Must be willing and able to work evening and weekend hours if necessary Must be in compliance with GCHD Immunizations policy Must be in compliance with ICS training requirements Must pass criminal background check and drug/alcohol screening An equivalent combination of education and work experience which appropriately demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above described essential functions will be considered when hiring for this role.
Traditional Duties: Maintaining integrity of electronic record system Assisting patients in filling out requests for medical and/or dental records Reviewing, processing, printing, and scanning patient medical reports received via outside facility downloads, faxes, mail, etc.
Providing copies of requested medical/dental records through different means, such as, uploading, printing, faxing, scanning, etc.
for: Patient requests Outside facility requests Audit purposes Burning patient x-ray images onto CD disk as necessary Accurately entering medical/dental record charges, collecting payments, posting payments to patients’ encounter/account and printing receipts Retrieving inactive charts from storage Processing mail Answering phones Managing and sending EMR tasks to appropriate departments as necessary Appointment scheduling Backups for Check-in, Check-out, & Dental Services, as needed Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor No Phone Calls Please ADA/EEO/DFWP Our Mission: Protecting and Promoting the One Health of Galveston County