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Health Information Management Assistant

Ascension Health

Multiple U.S. locationsFull-time$17.39–23.53/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17.39–23.53/hr
Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Health Information Management Assistant supports health information operations at Saint Thomas Heart Midtown in Nashville. The role analyzes, processes, and organizes records; audits electronic and manual entries to resolve discrepancies; manages release-of-information requests in accordance with regulatory standards; and performs clerical and technical duties supporting medical coding.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Health Information ManagementData AuditingRelease of InformationMedical Coding Support

Qualifications

High School Diploma or One Year Applicable Experience or Required Licensure

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Nashville, TN

  • Facility: Saint Thomas Heart Midtown

  • Specialty: Cardiac

  • Schedule: Full-time | Days

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Own the data lifecycle: Analyze, process, and organize health information to ensure every record is complete, accurate, and compliant.

  • Solve data puzzles: Audit both electronic and manual entries, proactively identifying and resolving any discrepancies to protect data integrity.

  • Facilitate secure information sharing: Manage release-of-information requests with strict adherence to regulatory standards, keeping patients and providers safely informed.

  • Support the medical coding pipeline: Perform the critical clerical and technical duties that keep our coding processes running smoothly.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

  • Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Additional Preferences:

  • 1+ years administrative experience

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 17.39

Max Salary 23.53

How this job compares

Set against the 409 open Health Information Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.39–23.53/hr
  • US median$23–32/hr140 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $20.46/hr, is 24% below the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Health Information Management hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Health Information Management jobs in Tennessee and 409 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Health Information Management postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (286 postings).
Education
70 of the 409 open Health Information Management jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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