HIM Specialist Sr

CHI Health Midlands; Papillion (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Midlands seeks an HIM Specialist Sr to maintain patient health records, ensure HIPAA compliance, and support providers in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will handle image processing, chart analysis, and data integrity to optimize the Master Patient Index.

Requirements include a minimum of 2 years in HIM in acute care, EMR system proficiency, and a high school diploma; an Associate degree and RHIT/RHIA certifications are preferred to uphold data quality and regulatory standards.

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 at hire; Associate degree preferred; RHIT/RHIA certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree in health-related field

RHIT certification

RHIA certification

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

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

At CHI Health Midlands we proudly serve Sarpy County and surrounding areas in Nebraska with patient-focused care. When designing our facility, we kept the patient viewpoint in mind, setting a tone for a more comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. We provide our patients with some of the highest quality scores in the country in heart and vascular, emergency, and surgical care. Also, we offer high quality care in diagnostics/radiology, women's care, home care, orthopedics, sleep and breathing disorders.