Health Information Coder
Salary
$3,720.00 - $6,703.00 Monthly
Location
Monroe, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
NEDHSA-221491-HIC-52626-AM
Department
LDH-Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
Opening Date
05/27/2026
Closing Date
6/6/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
NORTHEAST DELTA HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY MISSION:
Serve as a catalyst for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders to help them realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility.
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is seeking an experienced Health Information Coder to provide billing and coding support with minimum instructions and directions. This position is directly supervised by the Administrative Program Manager 2.
Minimum Qualifications
One year of experience in patient coding; OR
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).
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
Job Duties:
Ensures correct codes are used to bill behavioral health and primary care services per government and insurance regulations. Analyzes medical billing records and identifies billing and coding deficiencies. Serves as resource and subject matter expert to upper management, billing department and clinical staff.
Maintain billing and coding fee schedule updating as necessary and keeping the billing department and clinical staff informed of updates with codes and rate per disciplines. This role randomly audits/reviews a percentage of progress notes for coding accuracy and notify clinical staff of coding/billing discrepancies prior to claim submission.
Works claims for the Monroe Clinic: duties include compiling billing and distributing to the clinic, tracking billing errors to complete on a spreadsheet, checking clearing house for rejections and denials and corrections clams as necessary. Also, resubmits or appeals denied claims.
Revies and keeps Accounts Receivables current and up to date, calls on claims that are going into the over 60 day category to see why not paid, especially on Healthy Plans, presents finding at team meetings, analyzes claims denial data to track for technical assistance needs, researches denials to determine reason, then notifies fee setters and/or managers of ways to improve and prevent denials in the future, and follows up to makes sure claims that were denied for varied reasons are fixed and flagged for resubmission in the EHR system.
Runs statements monthly, review statements to make sure QMB clients or others that arent supposed to get statements do not receive a billing statement, tracks accounts to ensure clients receive 3 billing statements prior to sending collection letters. Must identify delinquent accounts for non-payment and prepare 60 and 30 day collection letters for delinquent accounts. This role writes off accounts to Office of Debt Recovery (ODR) that have received collection letters and been approved.
Serves as the backup to the Credentialing Specialist position. Due to peak workloads and time sensitive assignments, may be required to work additional hours outside of the normal work day.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a job appointment. A job appointment is a temporary, non-permanent appointment used to fill a position for a limited period. Job Appointments shall not exceed a period of four (4) years.
Location: Monroe Regional Office (Administrative Office)
Compensation: NEDHSA is a designated approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans.
(Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.)
How To Apply:
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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA
Human Resources Director A
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
2513 Ferrand Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-362-4237 (office)
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
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):
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Do you possess at least one year of experience in medical coding?
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Do you understand that this position is being filled as a job appointment with a temporary duration?
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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)? If so, please provide your credentials for your certification.
Required Question
Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm