Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist
About The Position
The HIM Specialist collects, maintains, and makes available timely, accurate, and complete patient health information. The role is hourly and non-exempt, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 40 hours per week. Unity Care NW is a private, nonprofit federally qualified health center serving the greater Whatcom County area since 1982. Its clinics in Bellingham and Ferndale provide primary medical, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services to a diverse and often underserved population. The organization employs more than 300 people and aims to increase the years of healthy life in the communities it serves. The organization values respect, integrity, accountability, collaboration, and innovation, and seeks team members whose ambitions and values align with its mission. New employees are subject to an Employee Health Program: influenza vaccinations must be up to date, and up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations are strongly encouraged. Further information is provided during recruitment.
Requirements
- High-school-level written and verbal communication, computational, computer, and mathematical skills, typically acquired through a general studies high school program.
- Knowledge of medical records processes and practices, acquired through on-the-job learning or training sessions.
- Additional practical expertise in medical records beyond formal knowledge or on-the-job training, sufficient to perform more advanced techniques.
- Keyboarding speed of 35–40 words per minute and data-entry skills, with accuracy being essential.
- Familiarity with and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook and Excel, as well as Adobe software.
Responsibilities
- Collect patient health information.
- Maintain patient health information.
- Make timely, accurate, and complete patient health information available.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match after one year of eligibility
- Six paid holidays
- Paid time off: 108 hours in the first year, gradually increasing to 196 hours per year over 10 years
- Paid sick leave
- Paid bereavement, jury duty, bone marrow, and organ transplant leave
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Optional supplementary life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, accident, travel, and identity theft protection insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Self-funded Health Savings Account on the Base Medical Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Alternative transportation incentives
- Healthy living reimbursements
- Medical hardship payroll loans
- Employee referral bonuses
- Will preparation services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
