Health Information Specialist

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Health Information Specialist processing medical record requests for Datavant’s healthcare data collaboration platform. Safeguarding patient privacy, managing records, and supporting healthcare customers remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Process release-of-information requests and medical record requests accurately and efficiently
  • Safeguard patient privacy and ensure releases comply with authorizations, company policy, and HIPAA regulations
  • Receive and process patient health information according to company and facility policies
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of privileged information
  • Maintain working knowledge of company and facility software
  • Inform the manager about work, site difficulties, and fluctuating volumes
  • Manage patient health records and ensure compliance with HIPAA standards
  • Prepare new patient charts using paper and electronic health record sources
  • Assemble medical records in standard order and verify 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 and provide medical record status
  • Assist with patient walk-ins
  • Handle faxes, mail, data entry, and pickup scheduling as needed
  • Meet site-specific productivity expectations
  • 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 on a regular basis
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills in the English language
  • Detail and quality oriented as it relates to accurate and compliant information for medical records
  • Strong data entry skills
  • Must be able to work with minimum supervision responding to changing priorities and role needs
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
  • Able to respond to requests in a fast-paced environment
  • This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship
  • Experience in a healthcare environment is a bonus
  • Previous production/metric-based work experience is a bonus
  • In-person customer service experience is a bonus
  • Ability to build relationships with on-site clients and customers is a bonus
  • Comfortable bringing new ideas, process improvement suggestions, and feedback to internal stakeholders is a bonus

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive onsite/virtual training program followed by job shadowing with an assigned mentor
  • Company equipment will be provided, including computer, monitor, and virtual phone
  • PTO
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401k Savings Plan
  • Tuition Assistance