Senior HIM Specialist

CHI St Vincent Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent Health is seeking a Health Information Management professional to support the integrity and availability of patient records across the lifecycle. The role handles document imaging, chart analysis, data integrity resolution, and ROI requests in a fast-paced setting.

Required experience includes 1–3 years in HIM, EMR systems, and RHIT/RHIA progress preferred. The department emphasizes regulatory compliance and provider support across the organization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required at hire.
• 1–3 years of HIM experience in acute care or healthcare.
• Experience with EMR systems and HIM applications required.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced HIM functions including document imaging (prep, scan, index, quality review).
• Analyze medical records for completeness; manage deficiencies per regulatory rules.
• Investigate and resolve data integrity issues and maintain Master Patient Index accuracy.
• Process and reconcile rejected orders and support provider completion workflows.
• Support and process ROI requests in compliance with standards.
• Ensure adherence to HIPAA and patient confidentiality.

Skills

Data integrity

Chart analysis

ROI processing

Education

High School Diploma

High School GED

Tools

EMR Systems

HIM applications

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Performs advanced Health Information Management (HIM) functions to support the integrity, accuracy, and availability of patient health records across the medical record lifecycle. Independently manages complex workflows including document imaging, chart analysis, data integrity resolution, and record completion processes. Serves as a resource within the HIM department, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, and supporting providers and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

• Perform advanced HIM functions including document imaging (prep, scan, index, quality review)
• Analyze medical records for completeness; assign and manage deficiencies in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Investigate and resolve data integrity issues (e.g., duplicate or unlinked medical record numbers) and maintain Master Patient Index accuracy
• Process and reconcile rejected orders and support provider completion workflows
• Support and process release of information (ROI) requests in compliance with regulatory standards
• Ensure adherence to HIPAA and patient confidentiality requirements

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

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

• We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.