HIM Specialist Sr

CommonSpirit Health • Kearney, NE

54d • Onsite

About The Position

As our HIM Specialist Sr, you will play a pivotal role in the revenue cycle by maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and availability of patient health records throughout the medical record lifecycle. You will serve as a key resource within our Health Information Management department, ensuring strict compliance with regulatory standards and HIPAA privacy laws while supporting providers and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced hospital environment. Every day you will perform advanced HIM functions, including document imaging, complex chart analysis, and the resolution of data integrity issues to ensure the accuracy of the Master Patient Index. You will be responsible for managing record completion processes, reconciling rejected orders, and supporting release of information (ROI) requests, all while meeting established productivity and quality standards to drive operational excellence.

Requirements

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or High School GED General Studies, upon hire
• 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.
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and HIM applications required
• Experience with data integrity, chart analysis, and record completion workflows preferred

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a health-related field
• RHIT or RHIA certification

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced HIM functions, including document imaging, complex chart analysis, and the resolution of data integrity issues to ensure the accuracy of the Master Patient Index.
• Manage record completion processes.
• Reconcile rejected orders.
• Support release of information (ROI) requests.
• Meet established productivity and quality standards to drive operational excellence.
• Maintain the integrity, accuracy, and availability of patient health records throughout the medical record lifecycle.
• Ensure strict compliance with regulatory standards and HIPAA privacy laws.
• Support providers and internal stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED