Cottage Health seeks a HIM Identity Specialist for their CH Health Information Management department responsible for providing support to the HIM Department and Members of the Medical Staff to ensure the electronic legal patient medical record and demographic data meets regulatory requirements and supports high quality patient care by being legible, complete and accurate. Assists with general duties as needed to ensure information is easily accessible and available in a timely manner to authorized users and protected health information is maintained in a confidential manner. Supports patients with ensuring complete and accurate birth certificate data and timely filing of paternity documents.
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education:
- Minimum: Proof of completion of at least the first year of a formal education program in Health Information Management.
- Preferred: Completion of certification or degree program in Health Information management.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Preferred: RHIT.
Technical Requirements:
- Minimum: Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills. Knowledge of health information, multiple MRNs, breaches, and medical terminology.
Years of Related Work Experience:
- Minimum: Three (3) years of health information experience in chart analysis, correction, duplicate record or completion of formal education program in HIM. Experience in healthcare/medical office environment to include working with an EHR and/or Release of Patient Information.
- Preferred: Four (4) years of experience related to birth registry and MPI management.
Skills Required
- Proof of completion of at least the first year of a formal education program in Health Information Management
- Completion of certification or degree program in Health Information Management
- RHIT certification
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Knowledge of health information, multiple MRNs, breaches, and medical terminology
- Three (3) years of health information experience in chart analysis, correction, duplicate record or completion of formal education program in HIM
- Experience in healthcare/medical office environment including working with an EHR and/or Release of Patient Information
- Four (4) years of experience related to birth registry and MPI management
Cottage Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for the area and often described as fair or among the best locally. Noted examples of meaningful raises over time reinforce the perception of market-aligned compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as very good, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision alongside robust mental health resources. Wellness supports like an EAP, onsite fitness/yoga, and incentives enhance overall value.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Distinctive programs such as substantial down‑payment assistance, workforce‑affordable housing, wellness dollars, and onsite childcare broaden total rewards beyond core insurance. These offerings are positioned to help offset local cost pressures and support daily life.
Cottage Health Insights
What We Do
Mission Statement: To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion. Founded in 1888, the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been serving the community for more than 125 years. Cottage Health, formed in 1996 as the not-for-profit parent organization of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and its affiliated Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, is guided by a volunteer board of directors from the greater Santa Barbara community and provides the residents of the Central and South Coast with exemplary health care, continuous improvements in medical practice, and a commitment to our communities.
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