Clerk, HIM - FT

Three Crosses Regional Hospital; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Crosses Regional Hospital in Las Cruces, NM seeks an HIM Clerk to maintain and review paper and electronic health records, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and HIPAA compliance across hospital and clinic settings.

The Health Information Management Specialist will identify documentation deficiencies, assist providers to complete records, monitor incoming documents, and organize EMR files while protecting patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• At least 1 year HIM/healthcare experience required.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, compile, process, and maintain paper and electronic health records.
• Ensure records are accurate, timely, and compliant with HIPAA and hospital policy.
• Review records for documentation deficiencies and support providers in completion.
• Maintain confidentiality of PHI per HIPAA.
• Organize and maintain health record files and logs in the EMR.
• Process routine requests for patient information per policy.
• Monitor incoming documents and handle them promptly.
• Perform concurrent and retrospective reviews to prevent delinquent status.

Skills

Medical terminology

HIPAA compliance

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

If you're looking for a place to grow your skills and experience, Three Crosses Regional Hospital is looking for you! We are looking for an HIM Clerk that is committed to clinical excellence and building a patient-centered culture.

Three Crosses Regional Hospital is an advanced independent healthcare organization led by a local team of professionals dedicated to high quality patient care and being the first choice of patients and providers in the communities we serve.

Position Summary

The Health Information Management Specialist is responsible for maintaining, processing, and reviewing paper and electronic patient health records for hospital and clinic settings. This role ensures records are handled accurately, timely, and in compliance with HIPAA, hospital policy, and all applicable regulations. The specialist also reviews records for documentation deficiencies and supports providers in completing records before they reach delinquent status.

Primary Responsibilities:

Retrieve, compile, process, and maintain paper and electronic health records for hospital and clinic patients in accordance with administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Monitor incoming documents daily and handle them promptly according to established policy.

Maintain the strictest confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Process and respond to routine requests for patient information in accordance with Three Crosses Regional Hospital policy and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Validate and ensure that HIPAA and PHI-related forms are current, accurate, and complete.

Analyze inpatient, day surgery, observation, and outpatient records for documentation deficiencies.

Perform concurrent and retrospective review of patient records to support timely physician completion before records become delinquent.

Organize and maintain health record files and logs related to patient diagnoses, treatment, admissions, discharges, and daily census changes within the EMR.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma/GED
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• At least 1 year of HIM/healthcare experience required.

Three Crosses Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law