HIM Specialist Sr

CHI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, NE, seeks an HIM Specialist Senior to maintain the integrity and availability of patient health records across the medical record lifecycle. You will ensure HIPAA compliance and support providers in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Daily duties include advanced HIM tasks, chart analysis, and ROI support while meeting productivity and quality targets. A minimum of 2 years in a healthcare setting with EMR proficiency is required; RHIT/RHIA preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Health Information Management experience in an acute care or healthcare setting.
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and HIM applications.
• High school diploma or GED required; RHIT/RHIA preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced HIM functions including document imaging and complex chart analysis.
• Resolve data integrity issues to ensure accuracy of Master Patient Index.
• Manage record completion processes and reconciling rejected orders.
• Support release of information (ROI) requests while meeting productivity and quality standards.

Skills

Data integrity

Chart analysis

EMR systems

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in health-related field preferred

RHIT or RHIA certification preferred

Tools

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.

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.

Required

Job Requirements

• 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