Health Information Technician

Energy Innovation Corp; Lorain (OH); Remote; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield in Lorain, OH is seeking a junior Health Information Technician to support patients and families through some of their most vulnerable moments. The position offers a remote arrangement with a compensation range of $38,000 to $57,000 per year and a healthcare charter you’ll own.

You will trace medication discrepancies, educate families, and coordinate care across clinicians. Ideal candidates have about 1+ years in a similar role, strong self-motivation, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience as Health Information Technician (junior)
• 1+ years in a similar Health Information Technician role
• Ability to debug and problem-solve under time pressure (e.g., 4pm on Friday)
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal oversight
• 1+ years applying Change Management in a healthcare setting
• Comfort presenting to junior leadership

Responsibilities

• Trace medication discrepancies back to the source order and close gaps with pharmacy
• Maintain composure and assign roles during rapid response scenarios
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and follow-up care
• Maintain a clean, organized, and curious care setting
• Walk the Lorain, OH floor at handoff and verify patient details before sign-out
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff to coordinate care
• Audit CNA Certification compliance weekly and brief the charge Health Information Technician on gaps

Skills

Healthcare knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Change management

Leadership presentation

Job description

Blue Cross Blue Shield needs a junior Health Information Technician ready to support patients and families through some of their most vulnerable moments. The deal favors the seasoned — 1 years earns $38,000 - $57,000, a remote arrangement, and a healthcare charter you'll actually own.

Key Responsibilities

• Trace medication discrepancies back to the source order, then close the gap with pharmacy
• Steady the room during a rapid response — assign roles, call out timing, keep the chaos quiet
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and follow-up care
• Maintain a clean, organized, and relentlessly curious care setting
• Walk the Lorain, OH floor at handoff, laying eyes on every patient before you sign out
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff to coordinate care
• Audit the unit's CNA Certification compliance weekly and brief the charge Health Information Technician on the gaps

What You'll Bring

• Proven track record delivering results as a junior Health Information Technician
• Roughly 1+ years operating in a similar Health Information Technician position
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• 1+ years putting Change Management to work in a healthcare setting
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to junior leadership

As a values-led leader in healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield draws top talent to its Lorain, OH headquarters. We build psychological safety the boring way: by actually following through on what we say.

We back $38,000 - $57,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your Growth Mindset, and benefits that travel with you across Lorain, OH.

As of right now, Blue Cross Blue Shield is still reading every resume that lands here.