HIM Specialist Sr

CHI Health Immanuel; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha is seeking a Sr HIM Specialist to maintain health records integrity across the lifecycle, supporting providers and ROI requests in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires 2+ years in HIM, proficiency with EMR and MS Office, and a focus on data quality and HIPAA compliance. RHIT/RHIA credentials are preferred, with opportunities to advance within the Health Information Management team.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of HIM experience in an acute care or healthcare setting.
• Experience with EMR systems and Microsoft Office.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• RHIT or RHIA certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Master Patient Index and ensure data integrity.
• Perform document imaging and complex chart analysis.
• Resolve data integrity issues and reconcile rejected orders.
• Support ROI requests while meeting productivity and quality standards.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in health-related field

RHIT

RHIA

Tools

EMR systems

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.