HIM Technician/UKHC

Inside Higher Ed; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 31,133; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Lexington, KY is seeking a HIM Technician to handle medical records processing, including collecting, sorting, and scanning documents. The ideal candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office, attentive to detail, and possess excellent communication skills. The position is full-time with a salary range of $15.00-22.60/hour. An HS diploma and related experience are required. The job involves working evening shifts from Tuesday to Saturday.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools like Word and Excel.
• Experience and knowledge in electronic health record (EHR) usage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing work environment.
• High attention to detail and flexibility to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Collect and sort patient medical records for indexing.
• Conduct quality checks on scanned documentation.
• Forward errors to team lead for correction.
• Provide scanning support for clinics.
• Manage fax queues and troubleshoot scanning issues.
• Assist with data entry and clerical tasks as needed.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Experience with EHR systems

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Flexibility and quick learning

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Information

• Job Title: HIM Technician/UKHC
• Requisition Number: RE53733
• Working Title: HIM Technician/UKHC - EVPHA IT TECHNOLOGY
• Department Name: H3997:EVPHA Information Technology
• Work Location: Lexington, KY
• Grade Level: 05
• Salary Range: $15.00-22.60/hour
• Type Of Position: Staff
• Position Time Status: Full-Time
• Required Education: HS
• Equivalencies: Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
• Required Related Experience: 2 yrs
• Required License/Registration/Certification: None

Physical & Work Details

• Physical Requirements: This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); intermittently lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, and blood-borne or airborne pathogens.
• Shift: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 pm – 6:30 am

Job Responsibilities

Collecting, sorting, scanning and indexing patient medical records. Quality checks the scanned documentation to ensure it is indexed to the correct patient, document type and level. Forwarding errors to team lead for correction. Provides SWAT scanning support for clinics. Management and processing of fax queues and work queues. Troubleshoots and problem solves scanning and technical patient chart issues. Retrieving all available charts for completion, patient care, research, correspondence and other requestors. Ordering, returning, auditing and purging of offsite records. Cross trains with and assists other HIM divisions with tasks which may include but are not limited to data entry, task management, work queue management, clerical support, chart audits, both ongoing and special projects and other duties as assigned.

Considerations & Compliance

Please note: Effective 7/1/2026, this position will be titled HIM Technician/UKHC and will report through Information Technology Services in Beyond Blue.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel; experience and knowledge in using Outlook, an EHR (electronic health record) have high attention to detail; excellent communication skills (both written & verbal); ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment; ability to be flexible and to learn new things quickly.

Supervisory & Education

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience: High school diploma and at least two years of medical records and/or document scanning experience highly preferred.

Deadline to Apply

Deadline To Apply: 03/30/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.