Health Information Coordinator 3

State of Louisiana; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is hiring a Health Information Coordinator 3 to screen patients in the Emergency Department and manage insurance verification and demographic data collection.

The role requires two years of medical administrative experience, coordination with the Utilization Review Department, and handling of payments and deposits. Work hours are 1:30pm to 10pm, Monday through Friday, in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in administrative services in a medical setting.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurances, policy and group numbers, in-network and out-of-network for facility and/or physicians.
• Responsible for admit notifications on inpatients, observations and ambulatory surgeries.
• Notify Utilization Review Department of Emergency Department admits and direct admits.
• Access real time eligibility and coverage discovery, access to one source and insurance portals.
• Interview patients to obtain demographic and financial information to determine eligibility or non-eligibility for medically indigent program.
• Identify co-pays and deductibles; estimate standard charges for procedures, labs, x-rays; calculate twenty percent rule; inform self-pay patients of prompt discount program (40%); collect deposits; issue receipts.
• Maintain and balance all monies collected.
• Attend all educational in-services, mandatory training and annual review as required by hospital policy and procedure.
• Any and all other duties as assigned to include ensuring departmental coverage.

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 3 is responsible for screening patients in the Emergency Department screening area.

Two years of experience in administrative services in a medical setting.

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

Job Duties:

• Incumbent will verify insurances, policy and group numbers, in-network and out-of network for facility and/or physicians.
• Responsible for admit notifications on inpatients, observations and ambulatory surgeries.
• Notify Utilization Review Department of Emergency Department admits and direct admits.
• Access to real time eligibility and coverage discovery, access to one source and insurance portals.
• Interview patients to obtain demographic and financial information to determine eligibility or non-eligibility for medically indigent program.
• Identify co-pays and deductibles. estimate of standard charges for procedures, labs, x-rays. calculate twenty percent rule, inform self-pay patients of prompt discount program (40%) and collect deposits. Issue receipts for clinics, Emergency Department and ancillary visits.
• Maintain and balance all monies collected.
• Attend all educational in-services, mandatory training and annual review as required by hospital policy and procedure, or deemed necessary by supervisor.
• Any and all other duties as assigned to include ensuring departmental coverage.

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional.

Career Progression: This position will be filled as a Health Information Coordinator 3 and is not part of the CPG.

Work Schedule: The incumbent will be required to work 1:30pm -10pm, Monday- Friday.

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]

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