Health Information Coordinator

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services

Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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).
• Work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody.

Appointment Type
: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a 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.

Health Information Coordinator 1, 2, or 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.
• To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, .
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

• 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.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD‑214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying…