Advanced Health Information Technician

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Advanced Health Information Management Technician is responsible for overseeing the organization, maintenance, and security of patient health information within healthcare organizations. This role requires expertise in health information management systems, data analysis, and compliance regulations to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and accessibility of health records. The technician will also train and mentor all new HIM coworkers in all functional areas.

Position Details:

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent; medical terminology.
Experience: 2 years in HIM/medical records; 1 year experience with Release of Information, Master Patient Index, and/or Analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Associate degree or Bachelor degree in Health Information or related field.
Experience: 4 years' prior HIM experience in an acute care medical record department. 2 years' experience in Release of Information, Master Patient Index, or Analysis role in an acute care setting.
Certification: RHIT, RHIA, and/or CHDA.

Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
• Self-starting, highly motivated, and organized individual capable of making quick, informed decisions.
• Adaptable to changing needs and dynamics, with the ability to perform repetitive tasks and work on a computer for extended periods.
• Possesses intermediate skills in analysis, problem-solving, data analysis, and research, with strong attention to detail and the ability to conduct thorough reviews ensuring compliance with health information management standards.
• Possesses strong technical skills, including advanced computer proficiency and expertise in review functions, with solid knowledge of Microsoft Office, EHR systems, health records, coding/billing, and document scanning.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

About Mercy

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help.

A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.

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