Health Information Specialist I-5618
Datavant · United States · US
Health Informatics
Remote
Dentist
Demand55
Career growth40
Healthcare fit58
Remote potential100
5-year outlook
Entry-level, temporary health information roles typically pay modest hourly wages with limited upside during the contract. Longer-term earnings depend on converting to permanent HIM/ROI roles or adding credentials like RHIT/RHIA to move into analyst or compliance positions.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
contract
Date found
2026-10-03
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Dentist
- Rate period
- Annual
Why this was classified this way
- Temporary
Listing via Himalayas.
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering as a short-term, fully remote foot-in-the-door to health information management and healthcare data work, especially for those needing flexible income. However, the temporary 3-6 month nature, no sponsorship, and administrative scope mean it is not a strong long-term career move on its own.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs, nurses, and allied health professionals seeking a remote, entry-level non-clinical role to build HIM/health data experience; also suitable for those between clinical roles or seeking flexible temporary work.
CV angle
Frame real clinical or healthcare exposure around medical terminology fluency, HIPAA and patient confidentiality, EHR/EMR navigation, high-volume documentation accuracy, and customer-facing communication with patients, insurers, and legal parties. Emphasize multitasking across systems and Microsoft Office proficiency without overstating non-clinical experience.
Skills to highlight
- Medical terminology
- HIPAA and patient confidentiality
- EHR/EMR navigation
- Release of information / medical record handling
- High-volume data entry accuracy
- Customer service and phone communication
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- Multitasking across multiple systems
Role summary
A temporary, fully remote entry-level Health Information Specialist role at Datavant processing medical record requests, handling inbound calls from patients, insurance companies, and attorneys, and documenting record status across multiple platforms in a high-volume production setting.
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