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Health Information Management Specialist - Full Time

CompanyUtah Navajo Health System
LocationMontezuma Creek
Work ModeRemote
PostedSeptember 9, 2026
About The Company
Utah Navajo Health System, Inc., started in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation providing medical, dental, and health care needs for rural communities in southeastern Utah. Given the rural location and the medically underserved population we serve, UNHS is proud to have 5 clinic locations that are federally designated Community Health Centers. Financial viability and operating efficiency are propelled by our 500 dedicated employees. UNHS offers state-of-the-art radiology diagnostic imaging using the latest Seimens radiography equipment. Or providers had 80,000 patient visits last year. Our Dental department of 20 dentists, seven dental hygienists, and 35 assistants is ready to care for all your dental care needs. We have in-house counselors and therapists, along with traditional Navajo counseling. We operate three pharmacies, mobile dental, mobile mammo, EMS, Non-emergency transport, chiropractic care, optometry, a food market, lab diagnostics, and two domestic violence shelters.
About the Role

Description

We know there is someone out there that will make an excellent addition to our team. Someone who gets along well with others, is thorough and efficient, can follow company procedures, is able to multi-task and has amazing customer service. Our clinic is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have 4 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including Medical, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, Dental, Optometry, specialty referrals, chronic disease management, health education, and much, much more.
  • Location: Montezuma Creek, UT
  • Possibility of Remote Work
  • Full-time Benefits include: Full health insurance, 5% of gross to a 403b retirement account, life insurance, Vacation leave, PTO leave, Holiday pay, Short/Long term disability, wellness benefit
  • Wage depends on experience

Critical Tasks:

  1. Communicate and work with health care staff, billing, IT, IS, and other departments to manage, retain, retrieve and disperse health care information.
  2. Communicate and work with patients and outside agencies to ensure health information accuracy and appropriate information sharing.
  3. Collect and analyze patient data, use classification systems and medical terminologies.
  4. Possess comprehensive knowledge of state and federal HIPAA legal requirements and standards related to healthcare delivery and privacy of patient's protected health information.
  5. Work specific with UNHS medical staff and outside providers to retrieve, share, and store patient reports and other health care information.
  6. Operate computer programs including but not limited to an electronic health record; to process, store, and retrieve patient health information from both internal and external sources.
  7. Maintain and utilize a variety of health record indexes, storage, and collection in order to analyze, file, and retrieve patient health information.
  8. Assist and or train as needed other employees in medical records processing.
  9. Any other tasks, projects, or duties that are requested by the Employee's supervisor or other UNHS management or administration that is all reasonably related to UNHS and/or the Employee's employment with UNHS.

Requirements

  1. Professionalism and accuracy when working with health care staff, billing, IT, IS, and other departments relating to patient health information.
  2. Professionalism and accuracy when working with the patient, other agencies, or the public to discuss and disperse patient health information.
  3. Know basic medical terminology and label patient information so it can be identified and easily retrieved.
  4. Follow HIPAA regulations in all interactions with patients, co-workers and outside agencies.
  5. Organized system and open communication with medical staff for tracking and completing patient referrals.
  6. Maintain computer skills in managing the patient EMR.
  7. Understand how to access and retrieve electronic forms of historical patient information that is not in the EMR.
  8. Be available and able to communicate to be a resource to help others learn how to best utilize the EMR.
  9. Understand and demonstrate being a team member when requested to help other company departments or as part of special events.

License/Certification:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience with Electronic Health Records a must.
  • 2 years experience working in a healthcare setting.
UNHS would not be able to achieve our goal of quality equitable healthcare for people living in Southeastern Utah without our committed and competent staff. UNHS continually attracts the most devoted healthcare professionals and administrators this region has to offer. We offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic team providing care to medically under-served communities.UNHS hires in accordance with NPEA and EEOC standards.
Key Skills
Health Information ManagementHIPAA ComplianceElectronic Health RecordsMedical TerminologyPatient Data AnalysisCustomer ServiceMedical CodingData RetrievalPatient PrivacyInterdepartmental Communication
Categories
HealthcareAdministrativeCustomer Service & Support
Benefits
Full Health Insurance403b Retirement AccountLife InsuranceVacation LeavePTO LeaveHoliday PayShort Term DisabilityLong Term DisabilityWellness Benefit
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Manage, retrieve, and disperse healthcare information while ensuring accuracy and compliance with HIPAA regulations. Coordinate with medical staff, patients, and outside agencies to maintain electronic health records and patient data.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
169
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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