Benefits:

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Position Title: Data Entry Administrative Assistant Position Type: Contract Location: Boston, MA 02118 Duration: 4 weeks (Extension Possible) Shift: 8-hour Day Shift, 40hrs/ week

Minimum Years of Experience: 1-3 years

Compensation Details: Gross Hourly Pay Rate: $31/hr on W2 OT Rate: $46.15/hr (Starts after 40 hours)

Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: Under general supervision and following applicable laws and statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provide prenatal statistical information on all newborn infants and their parents.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Maintain HIPAA compliance with patient records and personal health information.

Ensures that all necessary information is collected, accurately transcribed, completed, and filed with the local registrar using VIP.

Monitors completed birth certificates to ensure data is released to the State within the established time frame after the patient has been discharged.

Completes monthly query reports from the Department of Public Health.

Strive to meet productivity targets established by the Director of HIM and state requirements for entering and releasing the birth record. Maintain a daily productivity log and submit it weekly to the HIM Manager to ensure staffing levels match workload requirements.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent required. An associate degree in a healthcare-related field or equivalent work experience is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

1-3 years of experience as a birth registrar or working in a Health Information Services Department

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Ability to abstract data from medical records

Knowledge of medical terminology

Accurate typing skills at 35 wpm or better

Data entry with 98% accuracy required.

Computer skills, including proficiency with EPIC, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, e-faxing, and other computer software programs.

Excellent communication skills and conflict resolution abilities.

Good written communication, organizational skills, and detailed oriented.

Ability to act professionally to advise and instruct and effectively and diplomatically work with physicians, patients, and all hospital personnel while ensuring patient data is kept confidential.

One must be able to work by oneself and use independent judgment.

Ability to speak, read, and write in fluent English.

Bilingual (English/Spanish/Haitian Creole) is strongly preferred.