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Opening Date: 05/19/2026

Closing Date: 06/01/2026

Title: HEALTH INFORMATION COORD 1 or 2

Employee Type: Staff- Classified

Department: LSUNO Prosthodontics

Campus Location:  New Orleans Prosthodontics Clinic

Job Summary/Basic Functions

This position is responsible to the Department of Prosthodontics administrators, faculty, staff, residents and students at the LSU School of Dentistry. General responsibilities will be to perform complex clinic functions in a clinical setting, answering the phone, communicating through email, greeting all patients in a respectful manner, and providing information in accordance with the rules and regulations of the School of Dentistry.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education:  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

Duties and responsibilities included, but not limited to:

• Schedules patients and coordinates follow-up appointments for Prosthodontic residents and fellows. Initiates communication between all departments, students, and patients via phone calls, e-mail or written correspondence.
• Maintains list of referred patients and documents patient assignments.
• Monitors chart entries in electronic health record and reports discrepancies to supervisor.
• Acquires all patient information including medical and financial data and enters that information on computer for the maintenance of clinical records.
• Completes patient applications for Smart Care loans through Campus Federal.
• Position requires communication with other departments for the purpose of entering pertinent information into departmental databases.

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 Appointment 

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

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 $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