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Remote Health Information Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

Coder - Clinic (remote)

Merrillville, IN · Remote

$18.50 - $24.50/hr

Remote availability Job Summary : Under general supervision and according to industry standards ... course work in health information degree or certificate program preferred. • 1-2 years ...

Coder - Clinic (remote)

Merrillville, IN · On-site +1

$20.89 - $33.43/hr

Remote availability Job Summary : Under general supervision and according to industry standards ... course work in health information degree or certificate program preferred. • 1-2 years ...

Coder II - Inpatient Coder - Remote

Munster, IN · Remote

$21.25 - $25.50/hr

Remote Position Hours: M-F, Flexible hours after training period. Sign-on Bonus The Coder II - ... Records and abstracts codes and required information in the computerized health information system ...

IT Project Manager - Remote

Indianapolis, IN · On-site +1

$120K - $160K/yr

Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job ... Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team.

IT Strategy Intern - REMOTE

Carmel, IN · On-site +1

$15 - $20/hr

... and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 ... CNO Financial Group is hiring an IT Strategy Intern to work alongside our experienced IT Business ...

IT Manager

Austin, IN · On-site +1

$91K - $111K/yr

You will also support employees with secure remote access solutions, including Tailscale, while ... health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered, with higher tier ...

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How much do remote health information jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote health information in Indiana is $86,116.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $94,700.00 and $95,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote Health Information vs Remote Medical Coding?

AspectRemote Health InformationRemote Medical Coding
Required CredentialsHealth Information Technology (HIT) certifications, RHIT or RHIACertified Professional Coder (CPC), CCS, or CPC-H
Work EnvironmentElectronic health records, healthcare facilities, insurance companiesMedical offices, hospitals, insurance companies
Industry UsageManaging patient data, health records, complianceAssigning medical codes for billing and reimbursement
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles in health data managementDifferences in coding and billing responsibilities

Remote Health Information professionals focus on managing and analyzing patient data and health records, often requiring HIT certifications. Remote Medical Coders specialize in translating medical procedures into codes for billing, requiring coding certifications. Both roles are vital in healthcare but differ in daily tasks and certification requirements.

How does a remote health information professional typically communicate and collaborate with clinical and administrative teams?

Remote Health Information professionals frequently use secure digital platforms, such as electronic health record (EHR) systems, encrypted email, and video conferencing tools to collaborate with clinical and administrative teams. Regular communication ensures accurate and timely management of patient data, compliance with privacy regulations, and resolution of documentation discrepancies. It’s common to participate in virtual team meetings and provide support or clarification to healthcare staff, making strong communication and organizational skills essential for success in this remote role.

What is a remote health information job?

Remote Health Information jobs involve managing, organizing, and protecting patients' medical records and health data from a remote location, often from home. Professionals in these roles may work as Health Information Technicians, Medical Coders, or Health Information Managers. Their responsibilities include ensuring data accuracy, maintaining privacy standards, and using electronic health record (EHR) systems. These positions are essential for healthcare organizations to maintain compliance with regulations and provide quality patient care, all while offering flexibility for workers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote health information specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Health Information Specialist, you need expertise in medical coding, health information management, and a strong understanding of HIPAA regulations, typically supported by credentials such as RHIT or RHIA. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, coding software (like ICD-10, CPT), and secure data transmission tools is crucial. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and effective remote communication are standout soft skills for this role. These competencies ensure accurate and secure handling of patient data, compliance with healthcare laws, and efficient collaboration in a virtual environment.

What are the most commonly searched types of Health Information jobs in Indiana?

The most popular types of Health Information jobs in Indiana are:

What cities in Indiana are hiring for Remote Health Information jobs?

Cities in Indiana with the most Remote Health Information job openings:

Infographic showing various Remote Health Information job openings in Indiana as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $86,116 per year, or $41.4 per hour.

Medical Records Technician (Health Information Technician)

Veterans Health Administration

Marion, IN • On-site, Remote

$36K - $66K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

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Summary
This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section of Health Administration Service (HAS) at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System. MRTs HIT perform incomplete health record analysis. They review, analyze, abstract, maintain, extract, and compile information from the health record. MRTs HIT check for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the health record and monitor and report for regulatory compliance.
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Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Responsible for performing quantitative and qualitative reviews of health record documentation for ongoing regulatory reviews and deficiency analysis
  • Adheres to established documentation requirements as outlined by The Joint Commission (TJC) regulations, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidelines, as well as medico-legal requirements
  • Reviews health records to ensure that all health records contain sufficient information to meet medico-legal requirements, to ensure continuity of patient care, and to support education and research needs
  • Assesses the health record for completeness, identifies health record deficiencies, tracks deficiencies, and ensures that the appropriate individuals complete their deficiencies
  • Tracks unsigned/uncosigned notes (e.g., progress notes, operative reports, discharge summaries, etc.) and encounters without associated progress notes, and communicates these deficiencies to clinical staff for completion
  • Responsible for expediting the completion of the health record when the patient is transferred for care at another medical center, for legal requests, regulatory agencies review, and reimbursement purposes
  • Performs analytical tasks associated with the resolution of "filing" errors on reports uploaded by a transcription vendor
  • Makes appropriate recommendations for changes or solutions and implements appropriate recommendations for corrective action when authorized so continued filing errors do not occur
  • Identifies reviews, verifies, and corrects all statistical data concerning medical transcription to maintain accuracy of medical and statistical reports
  • Compares and resolves discrepancies between reports of admission, discharge, transfers and all outpatient and ambulatory services with contract transcription logs as it relates to timeliness and accuracy of dictated reports completed by medical transcription contractor
  • Provides Dragon Local Administrator duties that typically include: creating new user accounts in the Nuance Management Center, act as a local POC for Dragon questions, referrals and guidance, troubleshoot technical problems with local IT as needed, assist clinical end users with log on and provide user guides, create and maintain a facility Dragon User Outlook mail group to facilitate MSR communications, submit tickets to Nuance Government Support, as needed, listen in and participate on the VHA MSR Administration calls, provide training tools and resources, facilitate purchase and distribution of headsets/microphones as needed, and provide Dragon usage reports to leadership
  • Works with interdisciplinary staff to solve problems regarding proper health record documentation and completion
  • Consults with the appropriate clinician(s) for clarification when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the health record documentation. Performs administrative corrections to the health record, such as correcting note titles, designating correct signer/cosigner, ensuring notes are attached to the correct episode of care, etc
  • Utilizes EHR functionality to analyze, manage and monitor documentation and data capture deficiencies and to communicate with staff to resolve deficiencies in accordance with facility policies and performance goals. Identifies incomplete health records for individuals clearing the facility and assists clinicians with the clearance process for health records
  • Collects, interprets, and trends data from data validation activities and audits that support continuity of patient care, budget/resource allocation, performance measurement, quality management, research, VA comparative analysis and benchmarking

Work Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 92635-0, 92636-0, 92637-0, 92638-0
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Conditions of employment
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements:
  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Experience and Education: (1) Experience. One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and a general understanding of health records. Six months of the required one year of creditable experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform MRT HIT work.
    OR,
    (2) Education. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records).
    OR,
    (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying towards meeting basic experience requirements. The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience:
    (a) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, privacy and release of information, the health record, and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology/health information management.
    (b) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, privacy and release of information, the health record, and successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the U.S. Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service, under close medical and professional supervision, may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience, provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and health record techniques and procedures.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Grade Determinations:
MRT (HIT), GS-04
  • (1) Experience or Education. None beyond basic requirements.

MRT (HIT), GS-05
  • (1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower level. OR,
  • (2) Education. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a major field of study in health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records).
  • (3) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

  1. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
  2. Ability to utilize health information technology and various office software products used in health information management positions (e.g., Microsoft Excel, electronic health records, and delinquency tracking software).
  3. Knowledge of health record documentation guidelines and industry standards.
  4. Ability to manage priorities and coordinate work to complete duties within required timeframes.
  5. Ability to apply knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy to fully understand the content of a health record.

MRT (HIT), GS-06
(1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
(2) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  1. Ability to navigate efficiently through the health record to locate needed information.
  2. Ability to analyze health record documentation to ensure compliance with guidelines and industry standards.
  3. Skill in investigating potential health record errors and making corrections, when appropriate.
  4. Skill in interpreting and applying health information guidelines and using judgment to complete assignments.
  5. Ability to follow up on incomplete health record documentation.

MRT (HIT), GS-07
(1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
(2) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  1. Ability to judge whether health records contain sufficient information for regulatory requirements, are acceptable as legal documents, are adequate for continuity of patient care, and support education and research needs.
  2. Ability to take appropriate actions if health record content is not adequate, accurate, timely, and/or reliable.
  3. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with individuals or groups, to facilitate compliance with established policies and regulations.
  4. Skill in using appropriate software and computer applications to analyze and record documentation trends.
  5. Ability to apply qualitative and/or quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of health records.
  6. Ability to work independently and utilize problem-solving techniques in the accomplishment of work.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-04 to GS-07.
Physical Requirements:The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. There are no unusual physical demands.
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, serving millions of Veterans each year. Located in Phoenix, AZ, and many other parts of the US, the VHA operates under the Department of Veteran Affairs, as suggested by their official website va.gov. The VHA is dedicated to providing the highest level of comprehensive care to its veterans. The organization offers a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care, including mental health services, research, and pharmacy benefits.

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