HEALTH INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1, 2, or 3 Position Available In West Feliciana, Louisiana

HEALTH INFORMATION COORDINATOR

1, 2, or 3 
Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Angola, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 402-25-060 Department DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary Opening Date 06/16/2025 Closing Date 6/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov

LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

Angola, LA Health Information Coordinator in the Nursing Department at the Robert E. Barrow Treatment Center.
Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the state’s only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility providing custody and control of adult male inmates who have been sentenced to death. Why work for DOC?

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 etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements. 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 Complete orders from Physicians, Nurses, Administrators and other members of Medical Staff regarding physical and electronic medical records.
Reviewing, scanning, indexing, uploading and attaching paper records and documents into EHR while maintaining the security and confidentiality of all health information.
Retrieves and updates patient records upon request and maintains custody files for records removed from department.
Perform all Medical Record functions involving physical (paper) health information records and Electronic Health Records(EHR).
Works with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody.

THIS 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. 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 a Health Information Coordinator 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Health 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 authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison 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 has 90 days from the closing date of 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: Chassity Rheams Human Resources Department Chassity.

Rheams@la.gov

Ph:

(225) 655-2055

Fax:

(225) 342-5968 Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802