Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington, a 130-bed short-term acute care hospital, provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. The Medical Records Specialist plays a critical role in safeguarding the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of healthcare records. This position requires a strong understanding of HIPAA compliance, medical terminology, and meticulous attention to detail, along with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. The HIM Specialist collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Job Duties
- Process and track Release of Information (ROI) requests, maintain consent forms, and ensure full compliance with HIPAA and other legal requirements.
- Manage, organize, copy, scan, and analyze medical records to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timely fulfillment of medical record requests.
- Review discharged accounts and medical charts for deficiencies, assign deficiencies to providers, and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
- Log and monitor all legal, disability, and general medical record requests using departmental tracking tools (e.g., Excel spreadsheets) and provide status follow‑up as needed.
- Deliver high‑quality customer service in alignment with the hospital’s Service Excellence standards, including answering departmental phone calls and performing other duties as assigned.
Benefit Highlights
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
Qualifications
- High School Graduate/GED
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
- Three or more years experience
- AHIMA/AAPC Certification, preferred
- Knowledge of HealthCare Regulations/HIPAA
- Coding knowledge guidelines of DSM 5 Behavioral Health
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
