Health Information Specialist I

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Health Information Specialist processing patient records and release requests for Datavant’s healthcare data collaboration platform. Ensuring HIPAA compliance, accurate data entry, and responsive customer service.

Responsibilities:

  • Process release-of-information requests and patient medical record requests accurately and efficiently
  • Take calls from patients, insurance companies, and attorneys and provide medical record status
  • Receive and process patient health information according to company and facility policies
  • Maintain confidentiality, security, and HIPAA compliance for privileged patient information
  • Maintain working knowledge of company and facility software
  • Report work, site difficulties, and fluctuating volumes to the manager
  • Manage patient health records and safeguard patient 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 to internal and external requesters
  • Answer inbound and outbound calls
  • Assist with patient walk-ins, faxes, mail, data entry, and pickup scheduling as needed
  • Meet site-specific productivity expectations and perform other assigned duties

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 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
  • Detail and quality oriented regarding accurate and compliant medical records information
  • Strong data entry skills
  • Able to work with minimum supervision and respond to changing priorities and role needs
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
  • Able to respond to requests in a fast-paced environment
  • Not eligible for employment sponsorship
  • Bonus: experience in a healthcare environment
  • Bonus: previous production/metric-based work experience
  • Bonus: in-person customer service experience
  • Bonus: ability to build relationships with on-site clients and customers
  • Bonus: process improvement suggestions and feedback to internal stakeholders

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive onsite/virtual training program followed by job shadowing with an assigned mentor
  • Company equipment provided, including computer, monitor, and virtual phone
  • PTO
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401k Savings Plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Post-offer health screenings and vaccinations as required by clients
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with physical and mental disabilities