HIM Records Specialist — Accuracy, Compliance & Impact

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Inc.; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The HIM Technician Specialist at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, maintains paper and electronic health records with accuracy, timeliness, and HIPAA compliance.

You will perform chart analysis, scanning, release of information, and data management while serving as a resource in HIM workflows. Responsibilities include rounding for discharged charts, scanning into the EMR, ensuring completeness, handling requests for records, and assisting physicians with documentation

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical terminology training preferred.
• 3+ years of Health Information Management experience required; 1+ year in chart analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform rounding to collect discharged patient charts and reconcile with discharge logs.
• Prep, scan, index, and quality-check medical records into the EMR system.
• Analyze medical records for completion and assign provider deficiencies per policy.
• Process requests for patient records in compliance with HIPAA.
• Assist physicians with documentation timeliness and chart completion.
• Retrieve, sort, and manage patient records and related correspondence.
• Maintain logs, track deficiencies, and generate reports.

Skills

HIPAA knowledge

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

EHR systems

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Medical terminology training (Preferred)

Job description

The HIM Technician Specialist at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, maintains paper and electronic health records with accuracy, timeliness, and HIPAA compliance.

You will perform chart analysis, scanning, release of information, and data management while serving as a resource in HIM workflows. Responsibilities include rounding for discharged charts, scanning into the EMR, ensuring completeness, handling requests for records, and assisting physicians with documentation