Health Information Coordinator 1, 2 or 3

HEALTH INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1, 2 OR 3Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4610388) ApplyHEALTH INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1, 2 OR 3Salary $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 MonthlyLocation Jackson, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number409-24-044DepartmentDOC-Dixon Correctional InstituteOpening Date08/07/2024Closing Date8/14/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental InformationLouisiana Department ofPublic Safety & Corrections –Corrections Serviceswww.doc.louisiana.govDIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTEJackson, LATHIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee) This position may be filled as:

DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.

PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.

TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Why work for DOC? (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/)

Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.

Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s or work from homeMAYbe an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Exams and License Requirements

No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

SALARY DEPENDENDS ON LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as aHealth Information Coordinator 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

The maximum salary for theHealth Information Coordinator 3 is $68,806.00 annually.

Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

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.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

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.

This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Stephanie SimpsonHuman Resources [email protected]: (225) 634-6209 Fax: (225) 342-5968Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:One year of experience in which clerical work was a major duty.SUBSTITUTIONS:Training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on the basis of six months of training for six months of experience.Completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required one year of experience.College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six months of experience.NOTE: Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:To collect, prepare, maintain, store, and process patient information and data.LEVEL OF WORK:Entry.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Close from a Health Information Supervisor or other higher-level agency personnel.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:None.LOCATION OF WORK:Statewide.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Health Information Coordinator 2 by the absence of experienced level duties.Examples of WorkEXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Reviews, classifies, and maintains routine or basic health care records by updating patient files, filing, compiling statistics, and identifying and correcting record errors on reports.Retrieves and updates patient records upon request and maintains custody files for records removed from department.Conducts in-depth interviews to complete and/or update information and eliminate discrepancies in patient data.Verifies patient eligibility for hospital and/or social services by interpreting and applying Federal, State, and facility policies and procedures to accomplish admission and/or discharge.Assists in communicating hospital rules and regulations to patients and third parties. Identifies patients by obtaining a unique hospital number or assigning a number to new patients.Assists in maintaining statistical tallies of inpatient and outpatient admit/discharge transactions.Prepares routine forms for departmental productivity reports and hospital record keeping.Screens patient charts during discharge to schedule and coordinate follow-up clinic appointments.Notifies patient records section of discharge and routes a record of services provided to patient billing section.Escorts patients to the appropriate unit(s) when necessary.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veteran's Day,

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

Yes

No

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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.

No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

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How did you hear about this position?

Civil Service Website or social media

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DOC Website

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AgencyState of LouisianaAddressFor agency contact information, please refer tothe supplemental information above.Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802Phone(866) 783-5462Websitehttp://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfmApplyPlease verify your email addressVerify Email