Health Information Specialist, College of Veterinary Medicine: UTIA

The College of Veterinary Medicine invites applicants to apply for the position of Health Information Specialist 2. The Health Information Specialist 2 performs the coding, abstracting, and clinic database development functions with clinical diagnoses and procedures. This position handles filing of patient Insurance and supports Release of Information. The Health Information Specialist 2 must perform complex technical duties related to patient records and perform associated clerical duties required to maintain the function of the Health Information Unit ensuring that established standards for proper record completion, filing, and confidentiality are maintained.

*Due to the upcoming implementation of ezyVet (electronic medical record system) at the College of Veterinary Medicine, this position’s duties will likely be altered.

• Processes and scans designated records
• Edits and uploads Medical Records to digital file
• Handles more complex patient insurance claims
• Handles non-routine Release of Information requests
• Performs Coding and Abstracting of patient records as required
• Maintains daily inventory of records scanned, edited and uploaded
• Assists faculty, residents, interns, students, and staff with data needs for research, education, grant and contract writing, direct patient care, and improvement of care/services being rendered
• Gathers data for building diagnostic and procedural codes
• Communicates with clients, staff, students, and clinicians
• Supervises, teaches, and assists designated employees and students as appropriate
• When required, acts as lead worker for Health Information Clerk personnel
• Performs other related duties as required

Required Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Must be a graduate of an American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)-approved program in Health Information Technology with an associate degree.
• Experience:
  • 4 years of relevant experience in a similar healthcare setting.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Extensive knowledge of the facilities coding system
  • Ability to provide supervision to staff and students
  • Knowledge of local and state laws in regards to records management
  • Ability to set own priorities and organize work within general established guidelines
  • Ability to communicate with clients, clinicians, staff and students
  • Knowledge of established policies and legal guidelines

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Work Location:

Knoxville, Tennessee

On-Site

Compensation and Benefits:

• UT market range: 05
• Anticipated hiring rate: $20.10/hour
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions:

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References

About The College:

The UT College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM), located in Knoxville, was established by an act of the Tennessee Legislature in 1974 and is part of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.

UTCVM is one of 33 veterinary colleges in the United States and provides opportunities for Tennessee students while serving pet owners and the livestock industry as well as protecting public health, enhancing medical knowledge and generating economic benefits to the state and nation.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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