Job Details

In Health Information Management at Main Campus Park Place North

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, 8am-4:30pm.

Summary:

Senior HIM Specialist, under the supervision of the HIM Operations Manager, performs all activities involved in the preparation of medical records for the document imaging and management process and/or ensuring good image quality as well as verification and validation of all patient encounters for COA. 

Other information:

Education

• Associate or Bachelor of Science degree preferred in Health Information Management.
• RHIA or RHIT preferred. High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience

• 3 years of progressively responsible experience in a Health Information Management Department.

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

• RHIA/RHIT credentialed preferred

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:

Nonessential:
* Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* High School Diploma Graduate or Equivalent or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
    - Registered Health Information Administrator
    - Registered Health Information Technician
Nonessential:
* Associates Degree in Health Information Management or Bachelors of Science or Arts in Health Information Management

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 2 Years Staff Level

The best description for the HIM department can be pulled from our accrediting body AHIMA – “Health information management is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology.