HIM Records Specialist – Detail‑Driven & HIPAA‑Aware

Dignity Health; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health is seeking an HIM Assistant to manage patient health information and medical records, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and privacy for patient care. You will retrieve, file, and organize records (physical and electronic), handle requests, verify identities, assist providers with access, and perform quality checks on scanned documents.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with HIM systems and office software, with excellent

Qualifications

• High School graduate required.
• 3+ years of experience in a hospital HIM department.
• Experience with electronic health records and health information systems.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, file, and organize patient records (physical/electronic).
• Process information requests and verify identities.
• Assist providers with access and conduct quality checks on scanned documents.
• Update demographics and handle correspondence per privacy regulations.
• Respond to inquiries in accordance with HIPAA and HIM principles.
• Coordinate with off-site storage for retrieval and delivery of records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

HIM systems

Communication

Customer service

HIPAA knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

EHR systems

Health information systems

Healthcare applications

Job description

Dignity Health is seeking an HIM Assistant to manage patient health information and medical records, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and privacy for patient care. You will retrieve, file, and organize records (physical and electronic), handle requests, verify identities, assist providers with access, and perform quality checks on scanned documents.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with HIM systems and office software, with excellent