Quality Data Entry Specialist

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Data Entry Specialist to accurately enter, verify, and maintain clinical quality and performance improvement data in designated databases and reporting platforms.

The role produces routine reports and data extracts that support departmental initiatives, performance improvement committees, and quality measure reporting. This position offers a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of data entry, clerical, or administrative support experience.
• Must demonstrate accuracy, speed, and meticulous attention to detail in repetitive data entry work.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (data entry, sorting, filtering, basic formulas) and database applications; familiarity with Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Enter, verify, and maintain clinical quality data in designated databases and reporting platforms.
• Produce routine reports and data extracts that support departmental initiatives, performance improvement committees, and quality measure reporting.

Skills

Data entry

Excel

Access

Google Workspace

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree (health information or related field)

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Data Entry Specialist accurately enters, verifies, and maintains clinical quality and performance improvement data in designated databases and reporting platforms. The role produces routine reports and data extracts that support departmental initiatives, performance improvement committees, and quality measure reporting.

This position will offer a hybrid schedule.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 3 years of data entry, clerical, or administrative support experience.
• Demonstrated accuracy, speed, and meticulous attention to detail in repetitive data entry work.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (data entry, sorting, filtering, basic formulas) and Microsoft Access or comparable database applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.
• Ability to follow written procedures and standardized data definitions with minimal deviation.
• Ability to organize work, manage recurring deadlines, and complete assignments independently within a schedule.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Associate's degree or coursework in health information, business, or a related field.
• Prior experience in a healthcare, quality, medical records, or clinical department setting.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Experience with electronic health records (e.g., Epic) or quality/registry data platforms.
• Exposure to quality measure reporting or performance improvement data collection.