Remote Epic HIM Consultant — Interim Lead & Mentor

Interscripts, Inc.; Arkansas; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

InterScripts, Inc. is seeking a senior, Epic-certified Health Information Management (HIM) consultant to provide interim coverage for a pediatric health system client during a planned absence of its lead HIM analyst.

The consultant will sustain day-to-day Epic HIM operations and mentor a newly hired analyst, ensuring the client team is self-sufficient by the end of the engagement. This is a 2-month, remote engagement (November–December 2026) for 1099 or C2C independent contractors.

Qualifications

• Active Epic HIM certification (Deficiency Tracking, Release of Information, and/or Coding and Abstracting).
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Epic HIM build and support experience in a hospital or health system environment.
• Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, or onboarding Epic analysts.
• Strong working knowledge of HIM regulatory and compliance requirements, including HIPAA and medical record retention standards.
• Ability to work independently with minimal ramp-up time and deliver results within a short engagement window.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex build concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim ownership of the Epic HIM application, including build, maintenance, and production support across HIM workflows.
• Train and mentor a net-new HIM analyst through structured knowledge transfer, hands-on build sessions, and guided ticket resolution.
• Develop practical training artifacts, including build guides, workflow documentation, and a knowledge-transfer checklist that remains with the client team.
• Support and troubleshoot HIM workflows, including Deficiency Tracking, Chart Completion, Release of Information, Coding and Abstracting, and Chart Tracking.
• Resolve incidents and service requests within agreed timeframes; triage, document, and escalation issues appropriately.
• Coordinate with HIM operations leadership, coding, and revenue cycle stakeholders to maintain compliant, efficient workflows.
• Participate in Epic upgrade, testing, and change-control activities as required during the engagement.
• Provide a written transition summary at engagement close covering open items, completed training, and recommended next steps.

Skills

Epic HIM knowledge

Training & mentoring

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

Education

RHIA or RHIT credential

Job description

InterScripts, Inc. is seeking a senior, Epic-certified Health Information Management (HIM) consultant to provide interim coverage for a pediatric health system client during a planned absence of its lead HIM analyst.

The consultant will sustain day-to-day Epic HIM operations and mentor a newly hired analyst, ensuring the client team is self-sufficient by the end of the engagement. This is a 2-month, remote engagement (November–December 2026) for 1099 or C2C independent contractors.