Health Information Coordinator: Medical Records & Compliance

LDH-Office of State Healthcare Facilities; Jackson (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ELMHS in Louisiana is seeking a Health Information Coordinator to coordinate retrieval of medical records across outpatient visits, inpatient units, and the emergency department, ensuring missing records are located promptly to support patient care.

You will review and maintain health care records, document deficiencies, and prepare reports for staff, while participating in mandatory training to support facility accreditation and licensure.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the record retrieval for all unscheduled outpatient visits, inpatient nurse stations, and the emergency room, and follows up on records not located for patient care in a timely manner by assisting physicians and other healthcare workers using knowledge and expertise in health record requirements and policies.
• Reviews, classifies, monitors, and maintains health care records by updating patient files, filing, compiling statistics, and identifying and correcting record errors on reports.
• Documents and tracks record deficiencies and updates the computerized database by preparing reports of the number of physicians' incomplete records for designated medical and administrative staff.
• Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility.

Job description

ELMHS in Louisiana is seeking a Health Information Coordinator to coordinate retrieval of medical records across outpatient visits, inpatient units, and the emergency department, ensuring missing records are located promptly to support patient care.

You will review and maintain health care records, document deficiencies, and prepare reports for staff, while participating in mandatory training to support facility accreditation and licensure.