Health Information Specialist - Springfield IL - Onsite

The role

This person will process medical record requests and manage patient health records. They will ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and maintain data security.

What you will do

• Receive and process requests for patient health information
• Maintain confidentiality and security with all privileged information
• Maintain working knowledge of Company and facility software
• Adhere to the Company's and Customer facilities Code of Conduct and policies
• Inform manager of work, site difficulties, and/or fluctuating volumes
• Apply medical privacy regulations to guard against unauthorized disclosure
• Manage patient health records and ensure HIPAA compliance
• Prepare new patient charts from paper or electronic sources
• Ensure medical records are assembled in standard order and are accurate
• Create digital images of paperwork for electronic medical records

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Able to travel local/regionally 75% or more of the time
• Ability to commute between locations as needed
• Able to work overtime during peak seasons when required
• 1-year Health Information related experience
• Meets and/or exceeds Company's Productivity Standards
• Basic computer proficiency
• Comfortable utilizing phones, fax machine, printers, and other general office equipment
• Professional verbal and written communication skills in the English language
• Detail and quality oriented
• Strong data entry skills

Nice to have

• Previous production/metric-based work experience
• In-person customer service experience
• Ability to build relationships with on-site clients and customers
• Comfortable bringing new ideas, process improvement suggestions, and feedback to internal stakeholders

Before you apply

• This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship
• Clients may require post-offer health screenings
• Clients may require proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc.

About the company

Datavant is a data collaboration platform for healthcare. They provide data solutions for providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies.