Health Information Coordinator — Dental Pediatrics

LSU Health Sciences Center; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans seeks a Health Information Coordinator 1 or 2 to support Pediatric Dentistry operations. The role handles phone duties, directs inquiries, and processes patient data in the electronic health record.

Duties include scheduling, greeting patients, coordinating with students and faculty, and ensuring compliance. Hours are Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; starting hourly rates are $15.30 (HIC1) or $16.37 (HIC2) with longevity pay.

Qualifications

• Required Education: No minimum required
• Number of years required to perform the job: 1
• Type of experience required to perform the job: HIC1-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.
• HIC 2- One years of experience in administrative services in a medical setting.

Responsibilities

• Enters all of the patient data in the electronic health record.
• Schedules all screening patients and returning patients which may include Oral Surgery patients and General Practice Resident patients.
• Schedules all dental students’ patients in axium when needed
• Schedules all dental hygiene students’ patients.
• Greets patients with a positive attitude
• Communicates well with the diverse population of patients, the faculty, students and staff.
• Explains the compliance rules to the patient in a concise and proper way
• Assigns a clinic number to all new patients
• Answers phone line and direct all calls to the proper area.
• Assists faculty and students in gathering information concerning a patient.
• Notifies students of patient cancellations.
• Is flexible to change working areas if needed
• Core competencies include: Communicating effectively; Focusing on Customers; Following Policies and Procedures.

Job description

LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans seeks a Health Information Coordinator 1 or 2 to support Pediatric Dentistry operations. The role handles phone duties, directs inquiries, and processes patient data in the electronic health record.

Duties include scheduling, greeting patients, coordinating with students and faculty, and ensuring compliance. Hours are Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; starting hourly rates are $15.30 (HIC1) or $16.37 (HIC2) with longevity pay.