Health Information Specialist I

Datavant; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant is a data collaboration platform powering healthcare data availability and security. The Health Information Specialist I role supports processing patient records, ensuring HIPAA compliance, and handling requests in a privacy‑conscious setting.

You will work a Monday–Friday daytime schedule, manage sensitive information, and collaborate across facilities while maintaining strict confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to commute between locations as needed.
• Overtime may be required during peak seasons.
• Basic computer proficiency expected.
• Comfort using phones, fax, printers and other office equipment.
• Professional verbal and written communication in English required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.
• Process legal certification and subpoena requests following privacy/compliance rules.
• Receive and process patient health information requests.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of privileged information.
• Maintain knowledge of company and facility software.
• Follow Code of Conduct and company policies.
• Inform manager of issues and fluctuating volumes.
• Assist with additional duties as needed.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and protect patient records.
• Prepare new patient charts from paper or EHR sources.
• Assemble medical records in standard order and ensure accuracy.
• Create digital images of documents for the EHR.
• Respond to requests for patient records from internal and external sources.
• Answer inbound/outbound calls; assist with patient walk-ins if needed.
• Handle faxes, mail, and data entry as required.

Skills

High School Diploma

18 years or older

commute between locations

Overtime availability

Basic computer proficiency

Office equipment familiarity

Professional English communication

Job description

Health Information Specialist I

8183 Fargo, North Dakota Full-time regular

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem – including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.

You will:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Process legal certification and subpoena requests accurately and in accordance with applicable privacy and compliance requirements.
• 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.

What you will bring to the table:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 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.

Bonus points if:

• 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.

Pay ranges for this job title may differ based on location, responsibilities, skills, experience, and other requirements of the role.

The estimated base pay range per hour for this role is: $15 — $15 USD

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post‑offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID‑19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case‑by‑case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related medical conditions, and/or religion. This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

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For more information about how we collect and use your data, please review our Privacy Policy.

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Any phishing or scams in which individuals purport to represent Datavant are without the permission of Datavant and are not conducted by, related to, or endorsed by Datavant. Phishing occurs when unauthorized bad actors represent themselves as reputable individuals or companies in an effort to acquire sensitive personal information from others, such as social security numbers, financial account information, or home addresses. These actors may gain unauthorized access to accounts, online profiles, and/or e‑mail addresses of real people who appear trustworthy in order to conduct these scams.

In an effort to protect personal information during the application process, applicants should not respond to career inquiries via e‑mail, messaging applications, or any social media accounts or profiles that are not from an official Datavant e‑mail address, or Datavant‑owned page or profile. Datavant will never use messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, or similar texting platforms to collect personal information from applicants, conduct interviews, or for any recruitment‑related activities. Datavant also will not conduct recruitment‑related activities via social media beyond Datavant’s official LinkedIn page ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/datavant/ ).

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Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. With a mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible, and actionable, Datavant works with payers, providers, life sciences, legal and insurance clients globally to accelerate insights. Datavant enables more than 60 million healthcare records to move between thousands of organizations across the healthcare ecosystem, more than 80,000 hospitals and clinics, 75% of the 100 largest health systems, and 350+ real‑world data partners. Datavant has office locations in Boston, New York and San Diego, with international offices in Barcelona and Galway.