HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST

HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST

at Idaho Division of Human Resources in Lewiston, Idaho, United States Job Description Idaho Division of Veterans ServicesState of Idaho Opportunity Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date. The Idaho Division of Veterans Services is recruiting for a full-time Health Information Specialist position located at our Lewiston Veterans Home. The ideal candidate in this position will manage health information systems and staff, provide technical assistance, data and information to our facility and staff.

Responsibilities:

+ Develops health information systems, standards and procedures and directs system maintenance. + Hires and trains staff and evaluates performance. + Directs collection and recording of essential health information from a variety of sources, monitors integrity of the information and ensures appropriate records access. + Establishes data quality controls to ensure validity of the data. + Ensures records systems and procedures comply with laws and regulations and meet accreditation, licensure, certification and legal documentation requirements. + Serves as a member or chair of various facility professional committees concerned with medical records, patient care, utilization review and quality assurance. + Resolves conflicts in records requirements for various disciplines. + Serves as facility expert on health information systems, record and billing systems, requirements, and methods and resolves conflicts related to timely, complete and accurate recording of essential information. + Provides technical assistance in the design of automated systems to ensure confidentiality and conformance to records requirements. + Audits patient records for accuracy and completeness and ensures proper coding, indexing and recordkeeping. + Establishes procedures to ensure confidentiality of patient information and care records and authorizes release of information. + Establishes standards for chart reviews. + Compiles information for submission to courts and for use in legal proceedings. + Coordinates records activities with other facility operations. + Monitors input of information from facility units. + May supervise and maintain the facility's medical library.

Desired Qualifications:

+ Certification Preferred as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) as issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Some knowledge of: + Supervisory practices + Automated information systems

Experienc Job Posting:

JC291814362

Posted On:

May 15, 2026

Updated On:

May 15, 2026