Health Information Specialist I - Remote (Texas)
Core
Receiving, processing, and transmitting patient health information requests while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
Role type
Health Information Specialist
Builds
Patient health records and digital images of paperwork stored in electronic medical records
Domain
Healthcare administration
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical privacy regulations knowledge, HIPAA compliance, patient record management, document assembly, digital imaging, fax handling, data entry, phone communication
Preferred skills
Healthcare environment experience, production/metric-based work experience, in-person customer service experience, process improvement suggestions
Technologies
Electronic health records, fax machines, printers, general office equipment
Responsibilities
Receive and process requests for patient health information, maintain confidentiality and security with privileged information, prepare new patient charts by gathering documents from paper and electronic sources, create digital images of paperwork, respond to requests for patient records, answer inbound/outbound calls, assist with patient walk-ins and administrative duties like handling faxes and mail
Seniority
Entry-level, individual contributor