Health Information Coordinator 1 , 2 or 3 Health Information Coordinator 1 , 2 or 3

Supplemental Information

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry, department of Oral Surgery is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Health Information Coordinator 1, 2 or 3. These positions are in a Career Progression Group.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a (Health Information Coordinator 1, 2 or 3) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

There is a starting rate of $18.38 for the HIC 3, $16.06 for the HIC 2 and $15.01 for the HIC 1per hour for this title.

Core competencies include:

• Communicating effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
• You must include all relevant work experience and education on your application. The duties you describe will be reviewed as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Resumes are not accepted in place of a completed application.

Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.

This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months. 

To apply to this vacancy, please use the following link: 

https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/18110

LSU Health New Orleans is committed to leveraging diversity as an educational resource and an institutional core value. We seek candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. As an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ora Jones

LSU Health Sciences Center

HR Management Department

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty. Two years of experience must have been in a medical setting.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on the basis of six months of training for six months of experience.

Completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for one year of the required general experience 

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six months of experience.

NOTE: 

Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To collect, prepare, maintain, store, and process patient information and data.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a Health Information Supervisor or other higher-level agency personnel.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

May exercise functional supervision over lower-level staff.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Health Information Coordinator 2 by the presence of advanced level duties.

Differs from Health Information Supervisor by the absence of direct supervision.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Reviews, classifies, and maintains health care records by updating patient files, filing, compiling statistics, and identifying and correcting record errors on reports.

Retrieves and updates patient records upon request and maintains custody files for records removed from department.

Conducts in-depth interviews to complete and/or update information and eliminate discrepancies in patient data.

Verifies patient eligibility for hospital and/or social services by interpreting and applying Federal, State, and facility policies and procedures to accomplish admission and/or discharge.

Communicates hospital rules and regulations to patients and third parties. 

Assist physicians and other healthcare workers in health records requirements and policies.

Identifies patients by obtaining a unique hospital number or assigning a number to new patients.

Maintains statistical tallies of inpatient and outpatient admit/discharge transactions.

Completes forms for departmental productivity reports and hospital record keeping.

Screens patient charts during discharge to schedule and coordinate follow-up clinic appointments.

Notifies patient records section of discharge and routes a record of services provided to patient billing section.

Escorts patients to the appropriate unit(s) when necessary.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. 

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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