HIM/MEDICAL RECORDS SPEC/TECH
Universal Health Services, Inc., Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experiencedin the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.
Website:www.pschinstitute.com
The Role: TheMedical Records Specialist plays a critical role in safeguarding the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of healthcare records. This position requires a strong understanding of HIPAA compliance, medical terminology, and meticulous attention to detail, along with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment. The HIM Specialist collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Key responsibilities include organizing, managing, analyzing, and securely releasing medical records to patients, courts, and healthcare providers, ensuring timely access to information while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and compliance
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Process and track Release of Information (ROI) requests, maintain consent forms, and ensure full compliance with HIPAA and other legal requirements.
Manage, organize, copy, scan, and analyze medical records to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timely fulfillment of medical record requests.
Review discharged accounts and medical charts for deficiencies, assign deficiencies to providers, and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
Log and monitor all legal, disability, and general medical record requests using departmental tracking tools (e.g., Excel spreadsheets) and provide status followup as needed.
Deliver highquality customer service in alignment with the hospital's Service Excellence standards, including answering departmental phone calls and performing other duties as assigned.
Benefit Highlights
Loan Forgiveness Program.
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities withinUHSand its 300+ Subsidiaries!
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annualrevenues during2025 were$17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.
Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500 employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care inpatient facilities, behavioral health inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkandvarious related serviceslocatedin 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom. Foradditionalinformationvisitwww.uhs.com.
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Qualifications
Requirements:
High School Graduate/GED
Bachelors Degree, preferred
Three or more years experience
AHIMA/AAPC Certification, preferred
Knowledge of HealthCare Regulations/HIPPA
Coding knowledge guidelines of DSM 5 Behavioral Health
Excellent written and oral communication skills
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of ascamwhereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillsetand experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, creditcardor bank information,etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns toappropriate lawenforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experiencedin the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.
Website:www.pschinstitute.com
The Role: TheMedical Records Specialist plays a critical role in safeguarding the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of healthcare records. This position requires a strong understanding of HIPAA compliance, medical terminology, and meticulous attention to detail, along with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment. The HIM Specialist collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Key responsibilities include organizing, managing, analyzing, and securely releasing medical records to patients, courts, and healthcare providers, ensuring timely access to information while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and compliance
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Process and track Release of Information (ROI) requests, maintain consent forms, and ensure full compliance with HIPAA and other legal requirements.
Manage, organize, copy, scan, and analyze medical records to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timely fulfillment of medical record requests.
Review discharged accounts and medical charts for deficiencies, assign deficiencies to providers, and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
Log and monitor all legal, disability, and general medical record requests using departmental tracking tools (e.g., Excel spreadsheets) and provide status followup as needed.
Deliver highquality customer service in alignment with the hospital's Service Excellence standards, including answering departmental phone calls and performing other duties as assigned.
Benefit Highlights
Loan Forgiveness Program.
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities withinUHSand its 300+ Subsidiaries!
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annualrevenues during2025 were$17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.
Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500 employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care inpatient facilities, behavioral health inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkandvarious related serviceslocatedin 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom. Foradditionalinformationvisitwww.uhs.com.
From Fortune , 2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license
Qualifications
Requirements:
High School Graduate/GED
Bachelors Degree, preferred
Three or more years experience
AHIMA/AAPC Certification, preferred
Knowledge of HealthCare Regulations/HIPPA
Coding knowledge guidelines of DSM 5 Behavioral Health
Excellent written and oral communication skills
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of ascamwhereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillsetand experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, creditcardor bank information,etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns toappropriate lawenforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.