Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine. The EMPI Data Integrity Analyst is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and maintaining patient data integrity within the EMPI for the RWJBH system, ensuring accurate and complete patient information to support patient safety.
Responsibilities
- Performs medical record number merges, patient data corrections, and medical record overlay corrections in accordance with RWJBH’s policies and procedures
- Works from reports and queues to resolve all issues in a timely and accurate manner
- Analyzes and performs medical record merges, unmerges, overlays, and necessary chart corrections in several health systems EPIC My Chart, Care Everywhere, Care Link, SMART IX, and all legacy systems
- Proactively and independently solves problems and operates with a high level of accuracy
- Exhibits excellence in communication, feedback, exactitude, and follow through with data, customers and peers, as there is a high level of patient safety risk associated with the transfer of patient information
- Ensures all parties involved in making corrections in any disparate systems are promptly notified and follow through to ensure all corrections are executed in a timely manner
- Communicates merges and system issues with the Data Integrity team and management
- Processes requests for chart corrections and prioritizes all request around patient care and safety
- Analyzes and identifies root causation of data discrepancies and brings all issues to the Director of Data Integrity immediately
- Participates in process improvement activities, as well as the development and implementation of new products and systems
- Compiles statistical data on daily, weekly and monthly bases as outlined by the Director
- Completes all assignments on a daily basis, denoting any barriers or issues in a timely fashion
- Advocates for patient rights and safety in all interactions with all RWJBH entities, affiliates, community practices, and the public
- Provide quality customer service and serve as an exemplary representative of the HIM Department
- Participates on a rotating on-call schedule to address high priority patient identity issues that are affecting patient care
Skills
- 3-5 years' experience in the business area of healthcare HIM, IT
- A minimum of 5 years' experience as a data analyst or performing EMPI remediation tasks for a healthcare organization is required
- Experience working with various hospital information systems, such as EPIC, HPF, Star, 3M, Cerner, Optimum, SCM, etc. with emphasis on resolving duplicate medical record numbers
- Ability to analyze complex information and use problem solving skills to determine appropriate solutions and necessary merges to protect the integrity of the EMPI
- Excellent verbal and communication skills, strong customer service skills. Ability to be flexible, adapt well to change, and able to work as part of a team as well as independently with minimal supervision. Must work well under pressure
- Ability to understand work environment and competing priorities in conjunction with developing and meeting goals
- Ability to be flexible, versatile, adaptable and facilitate work in a complex, face-paced, multi-site healthcare environment
- Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology or Information Technology preferred
- RHIT or RHIA are preferred
- Understanding of medical terminology
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
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