health information coordinator 3 - Lafayette, LA , USA, United States - State of Louisiana

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    Description
    Supplemental Information

    This vacancy resides in theUniversity's Student Health Services.

    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.

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

    For further information about this vacancy contact:
    Taronsler Faye Cormier

    University of Louisiana at Lafayette Human Resources

    Qualifications


    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Three years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty. Two years of experience must have been in a medical setting.


    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 one year of the required general 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 Concepts


    FUNCTION OF WORK:
    To collect, prepare, maintain, store, and process patient information and data.


    LEVEL OF WORK:
    Experienced.


    SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
    General from a Health Information Supervisor or other higher-level agency personnel.


    SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
    May exercise functional supervision over lower-level staff.


    LOCATION OF WORK:
    Statewide.


    JOB DISTINCTIONS:
    Differs from Health Information Coordinator 2 by the presence of advanced level duties.

    Differs from Health Information Supervisor by the absence of direct supervision.

    Examples of Work

    EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.


    Reviews, classifies, and maintains 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.

    Communicates hospital rules and regulations to patients and third parties.

    Assist physicians and other healthcare workers in health records requirements and policies.

    Identifies patients by obtaining a unique hospital number or assigning a number to new patients.

    Maintains statistical tallies of inpatient and outpatient admit/discharge transactions.

    Completes 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.