Health Information Management Specialist I

Position Overview

Our employees are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients. Family Health Centers (FHC), established in 1976 as part of the national Community Health Center movement, is committed to delivering excellent primary and preventive health care for all, regardless of ability to pay. At FHC, we work hard because our patients deserve the best. We are currently seeking a motivated Health Information Management Specialist (HIM Specialist) to manage incoming and outgoing documents, process health record requests, and support patients in accessing quality care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist patients with obtaining health records from previous providers.
• Document required information related to language services on the medical record, forms, or computer.
• Identify and prepare health records eligible for offsite storage or destruction.
• Receive and distribute incoming documents via mail, fax, and interoffice mail.
• Scan documents and transfer electronic information into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR), forwarding hospital records, consult reports, and other records to the provider for review.
• Receive, log, and process incoming and outgoing requests for health records.
• Respond to requests for disclosure logs.
• Prepare invoices for health record requests, process payments, and prepare deposits.
• Assist patients with accessing the patient portal.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduation or its equivalent.
• One year of experience working in a Health Information Management (HIM)/Medical Records Department.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted, as determined by Civil Service.
• Verification of education must be provided on or before the scheduled test date.

Benefits & Perks

• Family friendly work environment with no 3rd shift, Sunday, or holiday hours.
• Employee benefit package valued at approximately 45% of an employee’s annual salary.
• Health insurance and participation in the Kentucky State Retirement System.
• Up to 10 paid sick leave days, 12 days of vacation in the first year (up to 22 days subsequently), ten paid holidays, and a bonus floating holiday.