State Of Louisiana New Orleans , LA 70130
Posted 1 week ago
Supplemental Information
LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Health Information Coordinator 1 or 2. 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 or 2)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 $16.06 for theHIC2 and $15.01 for theHIC1per 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.
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 for this position, please use the following link:
https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/16727
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:
Tannia Jacob or Ora Jones
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
recruittalent@lsuhsc.edu
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty. One year 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 EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Health Information Coordinator 1 by the presence of experienced level duties.
Differs from Health Information Coordinator 3 by the absence of advanced level duties.
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.
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