Health Information Management Release of Information Specialist

Job overview

The Health Information Management Release of Information Specialist role is onsite in Fresno, CA, with a schedule of 8:00 AM–4:30 PM and compensation of $24.04–$30.59 per hour. The role is based at the CRMC location and is dedicated to release of medical records. The specialist reviews requests and records to determine the scope and legality of disclosure, then processes authorized releases while protecting patient privacy. This work supports timely information access for continuing care, patient requests, claims, and outside facilities while maintaining compliance with privacy laws and organizational procedures.

What you'll do

• Process release requests for medical information by reviewing electronic, patient portal, and paper records
• determine document type, authorization scope, and legality of release
• process records for continuing care, billable correspondence, disability claims, patient requests, and outside facility requests
• safeguard patient privacy and comply with federal and state privacy laws and organizational policies
• collect fees and reconcile the cash drawer as appropriate.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

health information management

release of information

medical records

patient privacy

records processing

epic ehr

fresno ca

community health system

8:00 am–4:30 pm

$24.04–$30.59 per hour

high school diploma or equivalent

crmc

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
• vacation accrual beginning on day one
• 403(b) with up to 8% matching contributions
• free parking and electric vehicle charging.

Why this role

The downtown ROI team focuses exclusively on release of information and does not perform chart prepping, scanning, or indexing; extensive training takes roughly 6–12 months.

About the employer

Community Health System is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.