Medical Records HIMS Analyst (Part-Time)

Community Hospital, CO; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Free Parking

Paid time off

Education assistance

403(b) with employer matching

Wellness Program

Additional benefits based on status

Job summary

Community Hospital in Grand Junction, CO is seeking an HIMS Analyst for a part-time, on-site position in the Medical Records Department. The role emphasizes protecting health information, chart retrieval, and adherence to state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing patient status orders, preparing discharged charts for scanning, and coordinating corrections in Meditech. Requires high school diploma; RHIT or similar training preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• RHIT credentials or medical record technical training or 1-year medical record maintenance experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Knowledge of commonly used medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Protect the integrity and accessibility of health information by following established policies for documenting, storing, retaining, retrieving, and releasing records in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Deliver responsive service by resolving patient calls, locating charts for internal and external customers, and clarifying chart requirements.
• Ensure outpatient records are complete, accurate, and compliant with Colorado Department of Health regulations and Medicare standards; reconcile discharge lists so every patient chart is accounted for.
• Prepare discharged charts for scanning by organizing documents by type and date.
• Review patient status orders—including SDC, recovery on floor, inpatient, and observation—and coordinate approved corrections in Meditech.
• Promptly alert the supervisor and coding team when a patient’s status changes between observation and inpatient before discharge.
• Verify the attending physician listed in each record and make corrections when needed.
• Audit and flag charts for missing dictations, progress notes, discharge or transfer instructions, physician signatures, and other required information.
• Document record deficiencies in Meditech, such as unsigned orders or missing operative reports.
• Secure reports from outside facilities when a patient transfers and returns during the same admission.
• Retrieve ambulance trip sheets from the Emergency Department when required.
• Confirm that all required consents are present and signed, and complete an occurrence report when a consent is missing.
• Verify that blood slips are included, request missing documentation from the laboratory, and file an occurrence report when records cannot be located.
• Record DNRs, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney in Meditech and add the documentation to the patient’s permanent file.

Skills

Attention to detail

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma

RHIT credentials or medical record training

Job description

Community Hospital in Grand Junction, CO is seeking an HIMS Analyst for a part-time, on-site position in the Medical Records Department. The role emphasizes protecting health information, chart retrieval, and adherence to state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing patient status orders, preparing discharged charts for scanning, and coordinating corrections in Meditech. Requires high school diploma; RHIT or similar training preferred.