JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary: As the East Hawaii Region transitions its e-health record to Epic on November 1, the Finance division is growing its team to establish and optimize this transformative system for our hospitals and clinics. As a member of the East Hawaii Medical Group’s E-Health Record Finance team, the EHR Data Integrity Specialist will be part of the HIM leadership team and responsible for collaborating on the design, build, testing, implementation, optimizing and support of Epic Health Information Management applications. This role supports financial operations by ensuring accurate system configuration and workflow alignment with business needs across acute, CAH, and ambulatory settings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field; relevant health information management and medical records experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis
• Minimum three years’ Epic experience in Health Information Management and medical records management; background in IT systems support is beneficial
• Epic certification in Health Information Management (preferred or attainable within six months of hire)
• Proficiency in workflow analysis, problem-solving, and systems configuration
• Effective communication skills
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and/or coding certification preferred

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

East Hawaii Medical Group is the East Hawaii Region’s diverse provider group of over 100 physicians and advanced practice providers, representing various specialties in our hospitals and outpatient clinics. Our group is also responsible for managing the Hawaii Island Family Medicine Residency program that trains new family medicine physicians.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

• Lead and optimize Epic HIM workflows to support accurate patient data, regulatory compliance, and efficient chart correction processes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Revenue Cycle, and Clinical teams to align Epic system configurations with operational, reimbursement, and compliance goals.
• Conduct testing, validation, and regression analysis for new Epic features and upgrades to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Manage data quality through duplicate record reconciliation, patient merges, and real-time issue resolution using Epic work queues.
• Develop and maintain financial, quality, and productivity dashboards using Epic Reporting Workbench, Clarity, and Caboodle for HIM performance tracking.
• Support end-user training and process standardization efforts to drive documentation accuracy, coding readiness, and HIM best practices across departments.