Health Information Coordinator 1/2

Nunez Community College; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Southeast Louisiana is seeking a Health Information Coordinator 1/2 to screen patients in the Emergency Department area and ensure accurate data capture.

Ideal candidates have administrative experience or completed a business/clerical curriculum; experience substitutions apply. The role schedule is 12pm-10:30pm with rotating holidays and weekends. For details, contact Sonia Johnson in HR.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in administrative services.
• One year of training in or completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum from a business school or technical institute.
• Experience substitution: 30 semester hours earned equals one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Administrative experience

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Business/clerical training program

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 Emergency Department 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 work schedule is from 12pm-10:30pm with rotating holidays and weekends.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.