HIM Specialist Sr

Catholic Health Initiatives; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives seeks an HIM Specialist Sr to uphold the integrity and availability of patient health records throughout the medical record lifecycle. In a fast-paced hospital setting, you will ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations and support providers and stakeholders in the revenue cycle.

Responsibilities include advanced HIM functions such as document imaging, chart analysis, resolving data integrity issues, managing record completion, reconciling rejected orders, and

Qualifications

• Must have at least a high school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of Health Information Management experience in an acute care or healthcare setting.
• Experience with EMR systems and HIM applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrity, accuracy, and availability of patient health records across the medical record lifecycle.
• Perform advanced HIM tasks including document imaging and complex chart analysis to ensure Master Patient Index accuracy.
• Manage record completion processes, reconcile rejected orders, and support ROI requests while meeting productivity and quality standards.

Skills

Data integrity

Chart analysis

Detail-oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in health-related field (RHIT/RHIA preferred)

RHIT/RHIA certification preferred

Tools

EMR systems

HIM applications

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our HIM Specialist Sr, you will play a pivotal role in the revenue cycle by maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and availability of patient health records throughout the medical record lifecycle. You will serve as a key resource within our Health Information Management department, ensuring strict compliance with regulatory standards and HIPAA privacy laws while supporting providers and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Every day you will perform advanced HIM functions, including document imaging, complex chart analysis, and the resolution of data integrity issues to ensure the accuracy of the Master Patient Index. You will be responsible for managing record completion processes, reconciling rejected orders, and supporting release of information (ROI) requests, all while meeting established productivity and quality standards to drive operational excellence.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a minimum of two years of experience in an acute care or healthcare setting, along with demonstrated proficiency in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems and Microsoft Office applications. You should be a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills; while a high school diploma or GED is required, an Associate degree in a health-related field and RHIT or RHIA certification are preferred to help us maintain the highest standards of data quality and healthcare compliance.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• 1-3 years Minimum of 2 years of Health Information Management experience in an acute care or healthcare setting or progress towards a RHIT, RHIA or progress towards a healthcare or business college degree program with relevant related experience., upon hire and
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and HIM applications required , upon hire and

Preferred

• Associates Other Associates Degree in health-related field (RHIT) or completion of healthcare degree program (RHIA) preferred upon hire., upon hire and
• Experience with data integrity, chart analysis, and record completion workflows preferred, upon hire
• Registered Health Information Administrator, upon hire or
• Registered Health Information Technician, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women's health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$18.06 - $25.51 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.