Jobs at Lake Charles Memorial Health System

Provides direct psychiatric patient care, monitors physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions, communicates changes to clinical staff, supports patient safety, conducts searches and room inspections, monitors visitors for contraband, and applies crisis intervention techniques. Works under nursing supervision and performs physically demanding shift work in a behavioral healthcare environment.

Supervises front office staff and oversees daily clinic operations, including patient check-in and checkout, referrals, scheduling, insurance verification, prior authorizations, medical records processing, and EMR documentation. Ensures testing and procedures meet medical necessity and precertification requirements. Supports patients, providers, and staff, supervises satellite offices as needed, and completes administrative projects while maintaining effective communication and service quality.

Provides direct patient care under licensed nursing supervision, including activities of daily living, vital signs, intake and output monitoring, safety support, routine procedures, and communication of patient condition changes. Collaborates with nursing and unit staff, documents care electronically, uses unit equipment, participates in quality-improvement activities, and follows hospital safety and service standards.

Manages and investigates escalated healthcare claims, interprets policies and payer rules, reviews account payments and adjustments, posts transactions accurately, identifies errors, coordinates claim resolution, communicates with payers and departments, prioritizes work queues, documents account activity, and meets productivity standards.

Investigates and resolves escalated healthcare claims by interpreting policies, contracts, and statutes; reviewing payer calculations, payments, adjustments, deductibles, and coinsurance; coordinating with departments and payers; documenting account activity; prioritizing work queues; and meeting productivity standards.

Supervises front office staff and oversees daily clinic administrative operations, including patient check-in and check-out, referrals, scheduling, prior authorizations, insurance verification, medical records processing, and EMR documentation. Maintains provider schedules, coordinates testing and procedures, supports patient and provider satisfaction, supervises satellite offices when needed, and completes special projects. Requires healthcare administrative judgment, medical terminology knowledge, computer literacy, and strong communication skills.

Monitors telemetry patients, communicates relevant information to clinical staff, gathers and distributes EKG strips, documents accurately, maintains the monitor room, and operates monitoring and office equipment. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of an EKG course, current CPR/BLS certification, shift availability, and the ability to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer for extended periods.

Provides escalated IT support to hospital physicians, directors, and staff. Installs software remotely, troubleshoots hardware and application issues, and resolves technical problems promptly to minimize disruption. Communicates calmly in high-stress situations while supporting multiple users and coordinating with vendors and medical personnel.

Cleans, disinfects, and prepares operating rooms according to infection-control standards. Handles linen and biohazard waste, restocks supplies, performs room turnovers and terminal cleaning, transports patients safely, assists with positioning, manages specimens, and supports the surgical team with unit-specific procedures. Requires attention to detail, physical stamina, and compliance with hospital policies.

Schedule and coordinate radiology imaging appointments, obtain insurance prior-authorizations, communicate procedure and financial requirements to patients, maintain accurate records, collect pre-payments, and liaise with physicians, clinics, facilities, and insurers to ensure timely, compliant imaging services.

Performs radiologic imaging and supports cath lab procedures, ensuring radiation and infection safety, producing quality radiographs, operating cath lab equipment, and educating patients and staff. Follows policies, documents variances, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams.

Provides 24-hour leadership and accountability for a clinical nursing unit, developing policies, staffing, budgets, and ensuring staff licensure and mandatory training. Leads problem-solving, performance management, and communication with patients and staff. Requires psychiatric nursing experience and clinical competency, supports hospital mission and service excellence, and may work flexible hours.

Provides direct psychiatric patient care, monitors physical, emotional, and cognitive status, reports changes to clinical staff, uses crisis intervention techniques, and supports patient and environmental safety through inspections, searches, and visitor monitoring. Works with nurses and other departments to maintain safe, high-quality care. Requires communication skills, emotional resilience, adaptability, and the ability to perform physically demanding shift work.

Provide direct bedside nursing care on a patient care team for a 12-week contract night shift. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, administer medications, use unit equipment (including smart pumps), document assessments/procedures, collaborate with interdisciplinary team, participate in quality improvement, and educate patients and families.

Monitor and manage RAC activity including reviewing CMS correspondence, performing inpatient/outpatient coding and charge reviews, documenting findings, assisting appeals, and providing recommendations and training to ensure regulatory compliance and reduce future exposures.

Performs CT/Cat Scan procedures including planning and executing imaging techniques, safe contrast administration, patient assessment and education, documentation, radiation protection, and routine exams. Communicates patient safety and workflow issues and maintains required CEU/inservice hours and certifications.

Review and code inpatient, observation, and same-day surgery charts using ICD10-CM and CPT guidelines. Work coding queues, verify documentation completeness, communicate with clinicians to locate and code records, and maintain patient confidentiality.

Provide novice-level support and configuration for Epic and third-party clinical applications. Troubleshoot issues, implement upgrades and testing, train super-users and staff, analyze workflows for optimization, coordinate vendor engagement, create documentation, and assist end-users under supervision.

Manage accounting staff (payroll, AP, staff accountant), oversee accounting functions, reporting, audits, confidentiality, cost-saving initiatives, policy implementation, and departmental meetings.

Provide moderate-level support, configuration, testing, and implementation of Epic and related applications. Troubleshoot issues, collaborate with vendors and IT teams, create documentation and training, ensure data security and workflow integration, and participate as an Epic credentialed trainer.