Health Information Specialist I

The role

The Health Information Specialist I will receive and process requests for patient health information. This role involves managing patient health records, responding to requests from internal and external sources, and maintaining medical privacy compliance.

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 and complete
• Create digital images of paperwork for electronic medical records

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to commute between locations as needed
• 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
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
• Able to respond to requests in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Experience in a healthcare environment
• 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

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

About the company

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