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Title: HEALTH INFORMATION COORD 1, 2 or 3

Employee Type: Staff- Classified

Department: LSUNO Oral Surgery

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Under general supervision, the employee must provide excellent customer service to all patients, incumbent in this position will perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties to assist in the areas of patient relations, collections, data entry, file maintenance and others. The incumbent will interact with LSU Faculty and patients.

Other Information About the Position

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Other

Other Education if applicable: No minimum required

Number of years required to perform the job: 1

Type of experience required to perform the job: 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.

Substitution: HIC 1-Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the required general experience.

Special Instructions Summary

• This is a Civil Service Position
• Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required
• This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.

Additional Information About This Position

• Will have knowledge of HIC1 and HIC 2 duties.
• Receives and ensures that all referral paperwork submitted is processed.
• Enters all the patient data in WinOMS, Axium, and one drive.
• Advise patients on insurance specific guidelines and notify them of non-covered services.
• Collects payments from patient for services.
• Completes encounter slips for billing
• Secure all payment deposits
• Ensures the scheduling of all follow up visits
• Assists in reviewing accounts receivables and clearing out reports as needed
• Assists with obtaining medical clearance from outside medical doctors, track clearances assuring approval was received as needed.
• Communicates well with diverse population of patients, faculty, students, and staff

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Core competencies include:

Communicating effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Appointment Type: Classified Probational Appointment 

Career Progression: This position is part of the career progression group may be filled as a Health Information Coord 1, 2 or 3

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday; work hours will be determined by the department

 Work Location: 1100 Florida Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119

Compensation: There is a starting rate of $18.75 for the HIC3, $16.37 for the HIC2 and $15.30 for theHIC1 per hour.
Pay is dependent upon applicants’ qualifications. There is an additional $1 Longevity Pay for hours worked only.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ora Jones
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
504.568.7378