Health Information Specialist I
Core
Receive and process requests for patient health information, manage patient health records, and ensure compliance with medical privacy regulations.
Role type
Health Information Specialist I
Builds
Patient health records and digital images for electronic medical records
Domain
Healthcare
Required skills
Medical privacy regulations knowledge, HIPAA compliance, Electronic health record systems, Fax machine operation, Phone communication, Data entry, Office equipment operation
Preferred skills
Healthcare environment experience, Production/metric-based work experience, In-person customer service experience, Process improvement suggestions
Responsibilities
Receive and process requests for patient health information, Maintain confidentiality and security with all privileged information, Prepares new patient charts, gathering documents and information from paper sources and/or electronic health record, 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, 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
Seniority
Entry-level, individual contributor