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EHR Chart Correction Specialist

Job Description

The EHR Chart Correction Specialist is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and correcting electronic health record (EHR) data to ensure documentation accuracy, data integrity, and compliance with healthcare standards and regulations. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the quality and reliability of patient information across the health system.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Review and process chart correction requests submitted by clinical and administrative staff; process patient requests for amendment
• Identify, analyze, and correct documentation errors in the EHR (e.g., misfiled documentation, duplicate records, incorrect patient demographics).

• Prioritize and assist in resolving complex critical errors (patient safety, patient care, reimbursement, etc.) to mitigate risk and provide resolution.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff to validate and verify necessary corrections for accuracy and completeness.

• Communicate with registration, IT, and clinical teams to resolve chart correct issues.  

• Ensure all corrections are made in accordance with HIPAA, organizational policies, and regulatory standards.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

Demonstrated computer aptitude and critical thinking skills required. Attention to detail.

Ability to make decision based on data and information obtained through research and analysis

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required.  Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management (HIM) is preferred

AND

Experience:

Previous experience in Health Information Management or other health care field such as patient registration, unit clerk, nursing, etc.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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