Health Information Specialist I

Posted 19hrs ago

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Health Information Specialist managing patient records, HIPAA compliance, and medical-record requests. Supporting Datavant’s healthcare data collaboration platform through remote administrative operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Work Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm EST
  • Receive and process requests for patient health information according to Company and Facility policies and procedures
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of privileged information
  • Maintain working knowledge of Company and facility software
  • Follow Company and customer facility codes of conduct and policies
  • Inform manager of work, site difficulties, and fluctuating volumes
  • Assist with additional duties and responsibilities as required
  • Apply medical privacy regulations consistently to prevent unauthorized disclosure
  • Manage, safeguard, and ensure HIPAA compliance of patient health records
  • Prepare new patient charts using paper and electronic health record sources
  • Assemble medical records in standard order and ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Create digital images of paperwork for electronic medical records
  • Retrieve and appropriately transmit patient records in response to internal and external requests
  • Answer inbound and outbound calls
  • Assist with patient walk-ins
  • Handle faxes, open mail, and perform data entry
  • Meet site-specific productivity expectations
  • Schedule pickups
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Ability to commute between locations as needed
  • Able to work overtime during peak seasons when required
  • Basic computer proficiency
  • Comfortable utilizing phones, fax machine, printers, and other general office equipment regularly
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills in English
  • This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship
  • Bonus points: experience in a healthcare environment
  • Bonus points: previous production/metric-based work experience
  • Bonus points: in-person customer service experience
  • Bonus points: ability to build relationships with on-site clients and customers
  • Bonus points: comfortable bringing new ideas, process improvement suggestions, and feedback to internal stakeholders

Benefits:

  • Post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of required vaccinations, with case-by-case exemption review
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with physical and mental disabilities
  • Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination protections