Area Lead Health Information Specialist

The role

This person will process medical record requests and manage patient health information. They will also act in a lead role by training, mentoring, and assisting staff within the region.

What you will do

• Receive and process requests for patient health information
• Maintain confidentiality and security of privileged information
• Manage patient health records and ensure HIPAA compliance
• Prepare new patient charts from paper or electronic sources
• Create digital images of paperwork for electronic medical records
• Respond to internal and external requests for patient records
• Handle inbound and outbound calls
• Assist with administrative duties like faxes, mail, and data entry
• Assist with training, mentoring, and onboarding new employees
• Act in a lead role regarding general questions and staff development

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
• 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
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks

Nice to have

• Effective customer service skills
• Multiple EMR systems (Epic, Meditech, Medent)
• Basic ROI background (HIPAA laws)
• 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

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

• This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship
• Clients may require post-offer health screenings and proof of vaccinations

About the company

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