Health Data Specialist I

Location:

Geisinger Health Plan Hughes Center

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Manages, retrieves, processes, prepares, and archives health data information and sharing, including technology interfacing of health data. Coordinates and communicates health data sharing while enhancing provider relationships through efficient and effective interaction and process management. Travels to physician, hospital, or provider sites to retrieve health data information, checking and managing patient data while focusing on reducing provider administrative burdens.

Job Duties:

*Travel required throughout Geisinger footprint

• Coordinates, schedules, and interacts with provider community to effectively retrieve, share and archive health data.
• Communicates contract language terms.
• Completes assigned health data sharing tasks for a centralized chart retrieval and repository program with all appropriate departments, contracted provider sources, vendor sources, and all other sources necessary.
• Abstracts health data information.
• Reports health data production on a weekly basis.
• Coordinates and completes small, but long-term projects assigned as part of overall department assigned tasks and performance.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body

Skills:

Clerical I, Communication, Customer Service, Flexibility, Mentoring Skills, Multitasking, Organizing, Waterfall Model, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.