HIM Specialist Sr

Catholic Health Initiatives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives seeks a Senior Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist to uphold 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 environment.

Daily duties include advanced HIM functions, document imaging, chart analysis, and resolving data integrity issues to keep the Master Patient Index accurate, while managing ROI requests and record completion

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years HIM experience in acute care or healthcare setting.
• Experience with EMR systems and Microsoft Office.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred; RHIT/RHIA preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy laws and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrity, accuracy, and availability of patient health records throughout the medical record lifecycle.
• Perform imaging, complex chart analysis, and resolve data integrity issues to ensure Master Patient Index accuracy.
• Manage record completion processes and reconcile rejected orders.
• Support release of information (ROI) requests while meeting productivity and quality standards.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Data analysis

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in health-related field

RHIT/RHIA certification preferred

Tools

EMR systems

HIM applications

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 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.

Pay Range

$18.06 - $25.51 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.