HIM Associate

R1 RCM

. Deliver exceptional customer service to patients, healthcare professionals, and payors while maintaining patient confidentiality .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeElk Grove Village • Illinois • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $18 - $25 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing medical records with a focus on quality assurance, compliance with regulatory standards, and exceptional customer service. Proficient in data entry and health informatics, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in handling protected health information.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Medical Record ManagementHealth InformaticsData Entry SkillsQuality AuditsRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Medical Record PreparationChart ReconciliationQuality CheckingError AnalysisReport Generation

Soft Skills

ProfessionalismDiscretionOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelGoogle Sheets

Industry Keywords

Patient ConfidentialityHealth Information ManagementLegal Medical RecordsDocumentation ComplianceCoding and Billing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver exceptional customer service to patients, healthcare professionals, and payors while maintaining patient confidentiality
Prepare, scan, index, organize, and quality-check medical records
Check in charts, reconcile records, and follow up on missing documentation
Ensure resolution of health record deficiencies complies with regulatory, legal, and reimbursement standards
Assist with physician relinquishment, faxing, reporting, and auditing
Assist with DNFB functions to obtain documentation needed for coding and billing
Perform daily medical-record prepping and scanning while meeting productivity and quality standards
Conduct quality audits to verify accuracy and completeness of legal medical records across multiple medical systems
Perform general office duties including filing, printing, faxing, answering calls, and assisting customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

High degree of professionalism
Discretion in handling highly confidential protected health information
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple HIM job functions
High attention to detail and data skills in Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Sheets
Ability to assist with running reports
Flexibility with working schedule covering two HIM sites
Strong data entry skills
Understanding of Health Informatics (HI)
Ability to run error analysis and recommend solutions
Ability to exercise independent judgment related to retrieval of health information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package
Opportunity to constantly learn, collaborate across groups and explore new paths for your career
Meaningful work that makes a difference in the communities served
Equal employment opportunity and workplace free from harassment