HIM Specialist Sr

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an HIM Specialist Sr to safeguard patient health records across the lifecycle, ensuring HIPAA compliance and accurate data for providers and stakeholders. You will manage record completion, reconcile rejected orders, and support ROI requests in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The role requires 2+ years in acute care or healthcare, with proficiency in EMR systems and MS Office. RHIT/RHIA certifications are preferred to uphold data quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Two years of HIM experience in acute care or healthcare setting.
• Experience with EMR systems and HIM applications required.
• RHIT/RHIA preferred or progress toward RHIT/RHIA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrity and availability of patient health records across the lifecycle.
• Support ROI requests and record completion workflows to meet productivity and quality standards.
• Reconcile rejected orders and support data quality initiatives in the Master Patient Index.

Skills

EMR systems experience

Microsoft Office

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in health-related field

RHIT certification

RHIA certification

Tools

EMR software

ROI applications

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As ourHIM 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 Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.