Area Health Information Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Receive and process requests for patient health information in accordance with Company and Facility policies
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all privileged information and HIPAA standards
• Prepare new patient charts by gathering documents from paper or electronic health records
• Create digital images of paperwork for electronic medical record storage
• Respond to medical record requests from internal and external sources
• Handle inbound and outbound calls and assist with patient walk-ins
• Perform administrative duties including faxing, mail handling, and data entry
• Act in a lead role to assist with new hire training and developmental training
• Generate reports for management as directed

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of Health Information related experience
• Ability to travel locally or regionally 75% or more of the time
• Basic computer proficiency and strong data entry skills
• Professional verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced production environment
• Ability to commute between multiple locations as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous production or metric-based work experience
• In-person customer service experience
• Ability to build relationships with on-site clients and customers

About the Company

Datavant is a data collaboration platform for healthcare, providing critical data solutions for providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies to make health data secure, accessible, and actionable.