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Health Information Specialist

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214432

Department

Metropolitan Human Services District

Opening Date

10/31/2025

Closing Date

11/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Our mission is to oversee the delivery of publicly funded, community-based services for mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities in our region. We provide critical support to adults, children, and families experiencing mental illness, addiction, and developmental or intellectual disabilities.

AtMetropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)we are currently seeking a detail-oriented and motivatedHealth Information Specialist to join our dedicated team and help support our vital mission. The individual in this role will be a key member of the Quality and Data Management Team, responsible for managing survey data (e.g., compiling, verifying accuracy, sorting, and data entry into databases).

The Ideal Candidate Should Possess The Following Competencies:

+ Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

+ Managing Resources:The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

+ Using Data:The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action

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

+ Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ 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.

Join our dynamic team,where we change lives!

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in medical records or as a patient coder; OR

Two 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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=176320) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

This position is responsible for managing survey data, monitoring outcomes, and providing system support for both theElectronic Health Record (CareLogic)and the State survey data system (TeleSage).

Key duties include:

+ independently performing complex administrative tasks

+ auditing health records

+ compiling and distributing data reports

+ participating in quality monitoring and improvement activities

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Compensation: Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Tanisha Alexander

Metropolitan Human Services District

3100 General De Gaulle Dr. New Orleans, LA 70114

[email protected] (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/4999539/human-resources-director-b?keywords=human%20resources&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs)

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

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Are you registered 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)?

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+ No

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State of Louisiana

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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

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