The Hospital Health Records Analyst is responsible for compiling specific patient care data for use in

       establishing standards for measuring the quality of medical care.

Interview members of the medical staff to record the optimum measures and standards accepted in

       providing quality patient care.

       Organize medical data into a structural set of criteria and enter data into the computer.

       Using criteria approved by the medical or other hospital professional staff, retrieve information from a

       group of medical records to determine what areas met their criteria and what areas did not.

       Match established criteria against the medical records and summarize the results for submission to the

       Medical Records Administrator.

       Interpret medical record reports and explain medical record retrieval methods to committees reviewing

       the quality of medical care.

       Maintain a file of remedial actions which need to be taken for improved patient care and review the

       file for adherence to scheduled actions.

       Prepare routine tabulations required by the hospital administrative staff.

       Maintain files of statistical reports and indexes.

       Prepare routine statistical reports for various administrative and medical staffs.

       Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

       Two years of college with 3 years experience in a Medical Records Department and/or is enrolled in

       an accredited Medical Records program for HIM/Coding.

       May be an Accredited Records Technician.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

       Must possess physical ability to endure prolonged sitting; moderate walking; lifting and carrying.  May

        require exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently;

       and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Requires ability to endure excessive

       typing.  Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

       Responsible for compiling, interpreting and structuring a well organized set of criteria for evaluating

       patient care.

       Responsible for reviewing medical records for adherence to established criteria.

       Ensure accurate files of statistics, reports, and required remedial actions are maintained for use by the

       administrative and medical staffs.