Job Description
Description We are seeking a detail-oriented Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist in Chester, CA to support the accuracy, integrity, and security of patient health records. This contract role is responsible for maintaining medical records, processing document requests, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting healthcare providers with timely access to patient information. The ideal
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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