HIM ASSISTANT

Gulfport Behavioral Health System; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision and Pharmacy

401(K) with company match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Student Loan Refinancing (SoFi)

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Gulfport Behavioral Health System in Gulfport, MS, a UHS facility, operates a 92-bed psychiatric hospital offering behavioral health programs across age groups. The HIM Assistant will support the medical records department with clerical and technical duties and ensure discharge records are complete and compliant with regulations.

Responsibilities include assembling and analyzing records, maintaining filing systems, and assisting with Release of Information, in accordance with health care laws

Qualifications

• Education requirement as listed: High school diploma or GED; two years post high school education or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 6 months in similar health information management position; experience in a psychiatric facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the medical records department with clerical, technical, and related support services.
• Assemble and analyze discharge medical records; review for completeness, accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain filing and Release of Information; operate health records indexes and storage/retrieval systems.

Education

High school diploma or GED; two years post high school education or equivalent experience

Minimum 6 months experience in health information management

Experience in health care psychiatric facility (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

Gulfport Behavioral Health System (a UHS facility)

Gulfport Behavioral Health System, is a 92-bed psychiatric hospital offering child, adolescent, adult and military service behavioral health programs and treatment services.

For more information, please visit us at www.gulfportbehavioral.com/

Position Summary

The HIM Assistant will support the medical records department through a variety of clerical, technical, and related support services. Responsible for assembly and analysis of discharge medical records. Reviews records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations. Compiles, processes, and maintains records in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Maintains filing of medical records and assists with Release of Information. Maintains and operates a variety of health records indexes and storage retrieval systems to index, classify, store and analyze information.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two years post high school education or the equivalent experience combination of education and Medical Records experience preferred.

Experience: Minimum 6 months previous experience in similar position in health information management; experience in a health care psychiatric facility preferred.

WHAT DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT GULFPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Free Basic Life Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

For more information, contact: Cynthia Render-Leach, Human Resources Director at 228-236-2129 or Cynthia.Render-Leach@

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.