H-1B Visa Health Information Management Jobs
Health Information Management roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in health informatics, health information management, or a directly related field. Large hospital networks, academic medical centers, and health IT vendors are the most active H-1B sponsors in this space, filing LCAs under SOC codes tied to medical records and health information roles.
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Assists physicians by retrieving their records for completion. Produce weekly incomplete record count and notify physicians of incomplete/delinquent records bi-weekly. Track physician's visits daily. Review records for completion. Work closely with the Department Chiefs and their appointed staff to enforce suspension of medical staff privileges. Provide billing/reimbursement information to physician office staff, provide copies of patient records, as well as referral to coding staff regarding coding assistance and consultation, sequencing of diagnoses, etc. Provide demographic/non-confidential information on a call-back basis to legitimate parties. Maintains the confidentiality and security of patient data stored in the medical record and electronic data systems. Answer phone calls, greet visitors and properly route calls/visitors to responsible staff. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission & values.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Principle Accountabilities: % Of Time Spent
- Assists physicians with record completion (30%)
- Enters all transactions regarding updating, inactivating, reactivating, and deleting physician's incomplete records in the computer (30%)
- Greets visitors (i.e. physicians, attorneys, auditors, patients, hospital staff), answers telephone, routes calls with proper etiquette and takes accurate written messages (10%)
- Provides demographics/non-confidential information on a call-back basis to legitimate parties (10%)
- Produces incomplete record count report as requested.
- Produces physician letters to notify them of record deficiencies bi-weekly. (10%)
- Covers department as required. (2%)
- Check-in fetal monitoring strips and forwards them to staff for tracking. (1%)
- Performs other work duties as assigned (1%)
Total: 100%
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employee is required to sit continuously and stand and walk occasionally. Employee must lift/carry a medium (1-50 lbs.) load frequently. Employee is occasionally required to bend, squat, crawl, kneel, reach forward, reach overhead, lift floor to waist and lift waist to overhead. For repetitive action, employee is required to do simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. Employee is exposed to normal office environment where there is no discomfort due to temperature changes, dust, noise, and the like.
(Occasionally: 1-33%, Frequently: 34-66%, Continuously: 67-100%)
The most significant of duties are included but this does not exclude occasional work assignments not mentioned or developmental duties.
JOB RELATIONSHIPS
Member of a comprehensive Health Care team.
Takes direction from: Director and Document Imaging Coordinator, Health Information Services
Provides direction to: N/A
Supervised by: Document Imaging Coordinator, Health Information Services
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School diploma.
INTRODUCTION
Assists physicians by retrieving their records for completion. Produce weekly incomplete record count and notify physicians of incomplete/delinquent records bi-weekly. Track physician's visits daily. Review records for completion. Work closely with the Department Chiefs and their appointed staff to enforce suspension of medical staff privileges. Provide billing/reimbursement information to physician office staff, provide copies of patient records, as well as referral to coding staff regarding coding assistance and consultation, sequencing of diagnoses, etc. Provide demographic/non-confidential information on a call-back basis to legitimate parties. Maintains the confidentiality and security of patient data stored in the medical record and electronic data systems. Answer phone calls, greet visitors and properly route calls/visitors to responsible staff. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission & values.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Principle Accountabilities: % Of Time Spent
- Assists physicians with record completion (30%)
- Enters all transactions regarding updating, inactivating, reactivating, and deleting physician's incomplete records in the computer (30%)
- Greets visitors (i.e. physicians, attorneys, auditors, patients, hospital staff), answers telephone, routes calls with proper etiquette and takes accurate written messages (10%)
- Provides demographics/non-confidential information on a call-back basis to legitimate parties (10%)
- Produces incomplete record count report as requested.
- Produces physician letters to notify them of record deficiencies bi-weekly. (10%)
- Covers department as required. (2%)
- Check-in fetal monitoring strips and forwards them to staff for tracking. (1%)
- Performs other work duties as assigned (1%)
Total: 100%
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employee is required to sit continuously and stand and walk occasionally. Employee must lift/carry a medium (1-50 lbs.) load frequently. Employee is occasionally required to bend, squat, crawl, kneel, reach forward, reach overhead, lift floor to waist and lift waist to overhead. For repetitive action, employee is required to do simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. Employee is exposed to normal office environment where there is no discomfort due to temperature changes, dust, noise, and the like.
(Occasionally: 1-33%, Frequently: 34-66%, Continuously: 67-100%)
The most significant of duties are included but this does not exclude occasional work assignments not mentioned or developmental duties.
JOB RELATIONSHIPS
Member of a comprehensive Health Care team.
Takes direction from: Director and Document Imaging Coordinator, Health Information Services
Provides direction to: N/A
Supervised by: Document Imaging Coordinator, Health Information Services
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School diploma.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Health Information Management
Verify your credential meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the HIM role. An RHIA credential from AHIMA strengthens your petition by showing the field has standardized educational requirements, reducing RFE risk on specialty occupation grounds.
Search LCA filings by SOC code
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers who have filed LCAs under HIM-specific SOC codes. This shows you which hospital systems and health IT companies have active sponsorship history for your exact role type, not just general tech or healthcare.
Target health systems over staffing agencies
Hospital networks and integrated health systems typically hold I-129 petitions in-house, giving you more stability than third-party staffing. Confirm the employer is the direct petitioner before accepting an offer involving H-1B sponsorship.
Benchmark your wage against OFLC Wage Search
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Pull the current figures from OFLC Wage Search before negotiations so you know the certified floor, not just market rate.
Clarify remote work before your LCA is filed
If your HIM role is fully or partially remote, your employer must file LCA amendments for each work location, including your home address. Nail down the work arrangement in writing before filing starts to avoid compliance gaps later.
Account for cap-gap if transitioning from OPT
If you're on OPT when your H-1B petition is filed, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30. Confirm your employer submits the petition before your OPT expires so there's no gap in your authorization to work HIM roles.
H-1B Visa Health Information Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Health Information Management qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in health information management, health informatics, or a closely related field. Positions like HIM director, clinical data analyst, or health informatics specialist typically qualify. Roles requiring only a general business or associate degree may face USCIS scrutiny, so the job description must explicitly state the degree requirement.
Which employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for HIM roles?
Large hospital systems, academic medical centers, and health IT vendors are the most active H-1B sponsors for Health Information Management positions. Epic, Cerner, and major health networks file LCAs regularly for coding, informatics, and data governance roles. You can browse verified H-1B sponsoring employers in HIM on Migrate Mate, filtered by LCA filing history for your specific occupation.
Does an RHIA or RHIT certification help my H-1B petition?
An RHIA from AHIMA directly supports the specialty occupation argument because it demonstrates the field has standardized, degree-level educational requirements recognized by a national credentialing body. USCIS adjudicators are more likely to accept the specialty occupation classification when the petitioner can point to an industry-recognized credential tied to a specific bachelor's degree program.
How does remote work affect my H-1B if I work in HIM?
Each physical work location where you perform services must have its own certified LCA. If you work remotely from home, your home address counts as a worksite. Your employer must file an amended LCA and, in some cases, an amended I-129 before you begin working at that location. Failing to update the LCA for a new worksite is a DOL compliance violation.
What happens to my H-1B status if my HIM job is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new H-1B sponsor, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. During this window, you're not authorized to work. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period expires. USCIS allows you to start the new HIM role once the petition is filed, under portability rules.