Medical Records Specialist

American Express; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express in Kearney, NE seeks a mid-level Medical Records Specialist to manage chart reviews, insurance authorizations, and patient data with a focus on accuracy and timely access.

You will mentor staff, coordinate care with physicians and nurses, and own the documentation you ship. TNCC and CNA certifications are valued, with a compensation range of $62k–$88k and growth coaching.

Qualifications

• TNCC and CNA certifications are required.
• Minimum 3+ years of clinical experience.
• Strong chart review and insurance coordination skills.
• Ability to defend recommendations under scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate equipment and log quality-control checks every shift.
• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding as a mid-level team member.
• Stock the crash cart and verify expiration dates so nothing fails when seconds count.
• Shepherd complex Kearney discharges through insurance authorization before the bed is needed.
• Keep the mid-level provider one step ahead by flagging pending results before they're asked for.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff to coordinate care.
• Manage caseloads efficiently in a fast-paced Kearney clinical environment.

Skills

TNCC Certification

CNA Certification

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Job description

For the clinician who reads a chart and sees a person, American Express has a mid-level Medical Records Specialist role waiting in Kearney, NE. This position rewards TNCC Certification and CNA Certification mastery with $62,000 - $88,000, team collaboration, and ownership of what you ship.

Key Responsibilities

• Calibrate equipment and log quality-control checks every shift, no exceptions
• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding as a mid-level team member
• Stock the crash cart and verify expiration dates so nothing fails when seconds count
• Shepherd complex Kearney discharges through insurance authorization before the bed is needed
• Keep the mid-level provider one step ahead by flagging pending results before they're asked for
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff to coordinate care
• Manage caseloads efficiently in a fast-paced Kearney clinical environment

What You'll Bring

• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• 3+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illnesses
• An inclusive bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics

Rooted in Kearney and restless by nature, American Express keeps reinventing how Innovation and TNCC Certification fit together. We hold space for disagreement, then commit fully once the healthcare call is made.

We set the base at $62,000 - $88,000 and build outward with growth coaching, a mentor, benefits, and hours you genuinely control.

The posting clock reset today, so the Medical Records Specialist window is wide open.