Data Entry Administrative Assistant
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Country: United States
Category: Data & Analytics
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: March 25, 2026
Job ID: 642880
Job Description
Data Entry Administrative Assistant
3-Month Contract
Boston MA
Pay: $20-26/hr
Must Haves:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 1-3 years of experience as a birth registrar or working in a Health Information Services Department
- 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.
- 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.
- An associate degree in a healthcare-related field or equivalent work experience is preferred.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish/Haitian Creole) is strongly preferred.
Job Summary/Description:
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.
- 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.
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
