Health Information Director Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4790864) Apply  Health Information Director Salary $5,119.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number ELMHS1.14.25HIMDIR Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 01/14/2025 Closing Date 1/21/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is located in the Health Information Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEE The maximum salary of the Health Information Director is $ 110,531 annually. Review your application to be sure all work experience is listed to qualify you at the highest possible level! An attached resume will not replace a completed application; failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered. 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. 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. 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. For information about this job posting contact: ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV 225-634-0259 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Seven years of experience in medical records or as a patient coder; OR Six years of experience in medical records or as a patient coder plus registration with the American Health Information Management Association, as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); OR A bachelor’s degree in health information plus four years of experience in health information. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To direct all activities of an accredited health information department ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and agency/facility policy. LEVEL OF WORK: Administrator. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad direction from a higher-level agency official. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct over Health Information Manager and other lower-level health information jobs. LOCATION OF WORK: Statewide. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Health Information Manager by the presence of responsibility for the administration of a facility's accredited health information department. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Administers lower-level Health Information positions in the collection, maintenance, coding, auditing, and release of health records. Develops and revises policies for the health information section. Implements new developments in health records and health data systems for members, facility committee(s), and agency officials. Formulates department policies, rules, and regulations regarding the content of health records. Audits health records for qualitative and quantitative completeness according to hospital, state, and federal regulations. May lead and participate in Utilization Review Committee(s) in reviewing records; follows Utilization Review Plan(s), maintains health records, and compiles statistics for Utilization Review Committee studies. Prepares pertinent information for medical staff and administrative committees. Applies applicable legal, ethical, accrediting, licensing, certifying, and institutional requirements needed for data collecting and processing. Oversees and audits procedures for confidentiality of health information. Develops and conducts in-service training programs in health information procedures for facility staff. Develops procedures for collecting and processing health information. Monitors the accuracy of quantitative analyses of health records. Leads and directs health record audit activities. Identifies information for use in the facility's quality assurance studies. Oversees quality assurance studies of health records. Develops effective methods for record retention. Researches and recommends emerging health information collection techniques and systems to facility leadership. Meets with accrediting bodies during audits and works with them to develop procedures to ensure compliance. 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 leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays 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 Governor State 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/Your\_Retirement\_System.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 01 Are you comfortable dealing with the public? + Yes + No 02 Are you a current, permanent status employee of the East Louisiana Mental Hospital in Jackson? + Yes + No 03 Do you have experience working with Microsoft Office products? + Yes + No 04 Are you registered with the American Health Information Management Association (formerly the American Medical Records Association) as any of the following: + Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) + Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) + Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) + None of the above 05 If you selected one of the licenses or credentials in the previous question, please provide your license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you are unlicensed, please enter 'N/A.' Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email