Lead Health Information Specialist

The role

This person will process medical record requests and manage patient health records. They will also lead staff training, mentor associates, and perform administrative duties.

What you will do

• Receive and process requests for patient health information
• Maintain confidentiality and security with all privileged information
• 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
• Respond to requests for patient records from internal and external sources
• Answer inbound and outbound calls
• Assist with patient walk-ins and administrative duties
• Lead training sessions and mentor HIS staff

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Ability to commute between locations as needed
• 1-year Health Information related experience
• 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
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to respond to requests in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Knowledge of HIPAA and medical terminology
• Detailed Oriented
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• 2+ year Health Information related experience
• Meets and/or exceeds Company’s Productivity Standards
• 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive onsite/virtual training program
• Job shadowing with an assigned mentor
• Company equipment provided
• PTO
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k Savings Plan
• Tuition Assistance

Before you apply

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship
• Clients may require post-offer health screenings and proof of vaccinations such as flu shot, Tdap, or COVID-19

About the company

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