Medical Records & Health Information Coordinator

State of Louisiana; Jackson (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana’s Medical Services Department seeks a Health Information Coordinator to manage retrieval and organization of medical records across outpatient visits, inpatient units, and the emergency department. You will ensure missing records are located promptly to support patient care and assist staff with health record requirements and policies.

Your duties include reviewing and maintaining health records, updating files, compiling statistics, identifying documentation errors, and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the record retrieval for all unscheduled outpatient clinic 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

State of Louisiana’s Medical Services Department seeks a Health Information Coordinator to manage retrieval and organization of medical records across outpatient visits, inpatient units, and the emergency department. You will ensure missing records are located promptly to support patient care and assist staff with health record requirements and policies.

Your duties include reviewing and maintaining health records, updating files, compiling statistics, identifying documentation errors, and