Health Information Coordinator 1/2

State of Louisiana; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Louisiana is seeking a Health Information Coordinator 1/2 to screen patients in the main area. The role requires one year of administrative services experience or one year of business/clerical training. Experience substitution for college hours applies.

Contact information for further details is included. The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in administrative services or one year of training in/completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum.
• Experience substitution: every 30 semester hours earned credits one year of experience toward the required general experience.
• HIPAA guidelines knowledge and application in patient information handling.

Responsibilities

• Issue account numbers to patients seeking medical services.
• Verify and update patients' personal information.
• Verify and update patients' health insurance.
• Transfer orders to medical records for charting.
• Assist patients in Community Care Medicaid obtain referrals for visits.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines and provide patients with HIPAA information.

Education

Business or clerical-related curriculum

Job description

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board certified physicians.

The Health Information Coordinator 1/2 is responsible for screening patients in the main screening area.

One year of experience in administrative services; OR

One year of training in or completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum from a business school or technical institute.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the required general experience.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Issue account numbers to patients seeking medical services.
• Verify and update patients' personal information.
• Verify and update patients' health insurance.
• Transferring orders to medical records for charting.
• Assisting patients in Community Care Medicaid obtain referrals for visits.
• Follow HIPPA Guidelines, and provide patients with HIPPA information.

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type : Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Health information 1 or 2, depending on the applicant's qualifications.

Work Schedule: This position is scheduled to work Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with no weekend or holiday requirements.

Contact Information:

For more information about this vacancy please contact:

Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst

Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Human Resources

985-878-1384

[e-mail]

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.