Lead Area Health Information Specialist

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8396 Mount Holly NJ 08060 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.

Location: Mount Holly, NJ
Work Model: On-Site with some travel (Local travel required)
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 5 PM | EST
Status: Full-Time
Requisition Priority: Urgent

We are seeking a Lead, Area Health Information Specialist to support Release of Information (ROI) operations. This is a fully on-site, traveling role that requires regular presence at assigned facilities to ensure operational continuity, staff support, and client satisfaction.

This role is ideal for a dependable, hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced healthcare environments, is comfortable traveling locally between sites, and can step in to provide leadership, coverage, and guidance as needed.

The Area Lead serves as a key liaison between client sites, HIM/ROI staff, and internal leadership, while maintaining high standards of compliance, productivity, and service delivery.

The Area Lead plays a critical role in supporting daily ROI operations while serving as a leader, mentor, and point of escalation for staff and clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide consistent on-site coverage at assigned facilities based on operational needs
• Support ROI operations across Baltimore and Montgomery County sites, including hospitals and clinics
• Serve as a primary point of contact between client stakeholders and internal leadership
• Assist with onboarding, training, mentoring, and workflow support for HIS staff
• Communicate staffing needs, coverage gaps, volume changes, and site challenges proactively
• Support productivity, quality, and service improvement initiatives
• Accurately process medical record and ROI requests while maintaining strict confidentiality
• Manage high-volume inbound and outbound calls from patients, providers, and authorized requestors
• Handle fax, mail, and electronic ROI workflows, including logging and tracking requests
• Review, date-stamp, and upload requests into Health Source
• Monitor fax queues, shared drives, and email inboxes to ensure timely processing
• Create encrypted CDs/DVDs and maintain proper documentation
• Assist walk-in patients by verifying identity and processing disclosures
• Monitor and complete patient transfers throughout the workday
• Ensure full compliance with HIPAA, privacy regulations, and client-specific policies
• Maintain working knowledge of site-specific workflows and systems
• Support continuity of coverage and minimize operational risk across all assigned sites
• Required to take and pass a 90-day ROI Certification course with a score of 85% or higher.
• 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…