Health Information Specialist I - Medical Records (Iron Mountain, MI)
Job Locations
US-MI-Iron Mountain
Requisition ID
2023-34197
# of Openings
1
Category (Portal Searching)
Operations
Position Type (Portal Searching)
Employee Full-Time
Overview
Who we are...
Datavant protects, connects, and delivers the world's health data to power better decisions and advance human health. We are a data logistics company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. Datavant has a network of networks consisting of thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 70% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 500+ real-world data partners.
What we offer...
By joining Datavant today, you're stepping onto a highly collaborative, remote-first team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We hire for three traits: we want people who are smart, nice, and get things done. We invest in our people and believe in hiring for high-potential and humble individuals who can rapidly grow their responsibilities as the company scales. Datavant is a distributed, remote-first team, and we empower Datavanters to shape their working environment in a way that suits their needs.
What we need...
This is an entry level position responsible for processing all release of information (ROI), specifically medical record requests, in a timely and efficient manner ensuring accuracy and providing customers with the highest quality product and customer service. Associate must at all times safeguard and protect the patient's right to privacy by ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to the patient's medical information and that all releases of information are in compliance with the request, authorization, company policy and HIPAA regulations.
Position Highlights
Hybrid position - After 90 days will be 2 weeks work from home, 2 weeks onsite in Iron Mountain, Michigan 49801
Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Office environment processing medical records requests, patient walk-ins, phones, etc
Full benefits: PTO, Health, Vision, Dental, 401k savings plan, and tuition assistance
Tremendous growth opportunities both locally and nationwide
What We're Looking For
Strong customer service and clerical skills
Phone etiquette, a people person, ability to multi-task
Technical knowledge of Mircosoft programs and internet
Comfortable working in a high-volume production environment
Medical office experience preferred
Willingness to learn and grow within Ciox Health
Responsibilities
What You Will Do...
Receive and process requests for patient health information in accordance with Company and Facility policies and procedures.
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.
Assist with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.
Consistent application of medical privacy regulations to guard against unauthorized disclosure.
Responsible for managing patient health records.
Responsible for safeguarding patient records and ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards.
Prepares new patient charts, gathering documents and information from paper sources and/or electronic health record.
Ensures medical records are assembled in standard order and are accurate and complete.
Creates digital images of paperwork to be stored in the electronic medical record.
Responds to requests for patient records, both within the facility and by external sources, retrieving them and transmitting them appropriately.
Answering of inbound/outbound calls.
May assist with patient walk-ins.
May assist with administrative duties such as handling faxes, opening mail, and data entry.
Must meet productivity expectations as outlined at specific site.
May schedules pick-ups.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
What Helps You Stand Out...
Required
High School Diploma or GED.
Ability to commute between locations as needed.
Able to work overtime during peak seasons when required.
Basic computer proficiency.
Comfortable utilizing phones, fax machine, printers, and other general office equipment on a regular basis.
Professional verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
Detail and quality oriented as it relates to accurate and compliant information for medical records.
Strong data entry skills.
Must be able to work with minimum supervision responding to changing priorities and role needs.
Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks.
Able to respond to requests in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
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.
Working conditions... For full info follow application link.
Ciox provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to as race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, ancestry, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic as protected by state or federal law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, and training.
