Health Information Coordinator 1-3

About this Job

Division : Within the Health Information Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation treatment habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions jail based evaluations supervised group home and residential programs forensic evaluation care custody and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is looking for a motivated detail-oriented and positive individual to join our team as a Health Information Coordinator!

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties :

• 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 monitor 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 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.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : The position may be filled as a Probational (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified. And Agency-Wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected.

Compensation : This position has a Minimum Hire Rate : $1200.80 bi-weekly / $15.01 hourly.

How To Apply :

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

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Contact Information : For further information about this vacancy contact :

Candice Burkes

ELMHS / Human Resources Department

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Employee Relations,Typing,Patient Care,Clerical Experience,HIPAA,Computer Skills,EMT Experience,Medical Terminology,Transcription,Epic,Phone Etiquette

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 2602 - 4682