• Buckeye, AZ


  • Long-term.

  • Full-time.

1. Selects, trains, coaches, motivates, conducts performance examinations, and directs the workflow for personnel appointed to coding function. Establishes objectives and performance expectations for personnel in targeted locations, such as unbilled receivables, quality and timeliness of scientific coding assignments, information stability and compensation with third party payors. Offers the education, advancement and shared management of staff.

2. Participates in the development of the department budget in combination with established goals and objectives. Plays a key role in making sure financial goals are met on a yearly basis.

3. Drives organization efficiency enhancements by refinement and monitoring of the coding scorecard that includes unbilled A/R; Medicare second reviews; RAC rejections; very first time submission acceptance for the state; coding precision; % clean claims; personnel statistics; etc. Takes part in the improvement of procedures and programs.

4. Works collaboratively with other leaders to develop coding quality, efficiency and finest practices. Screens goals and benchmarks productivity and quality requirements in combination with market trends. Identifies prospective improvements and moves group to accomplish next level of performance with concerns to coding quality, productivity and best practices.

5. Participates in establishing standard coding policies/procedures/guidelines to guarantee compliance with federal, state and regional regulative standards to minimize danger for the company. Supports coding facilities to make sure regulative compliance in all elements of coding and abstracting of clinical information to support client care processes.

6. Screens information stability on routine basis to make sure abstracted data aspects meet requirements, carries out staff training and education, interacts with associated departments including semi-annual data submission to state health departments. Supports software testing by providing staff to make sure correct functionality of applications when asked for.

7. Keeps up with new medical technologies, treatments and pending regulatory modifications which affect the organization. Proactively evaluates prospective impact to the organization to minimize negative effect. Takes part as a crucial member for ICD-10 preparation and implementation.

8. Position supervises coding for a developed coding team and is accountable for ensuring compliance with regulative requirements, coding accuracy, information integrity and/or total and suitable reimbursement from 3rd party payors. The coding will withstand the analysis of internal and/or external evaluations. This position works collaboratively with other HIMS leaders in addition to business and facility management. External customers consist of patients, 3rd party payors, coding related suppliers, medical staff.

Certifications

Must possess a strong knowledge of business and/or healthcare as typically gotten through the completion of a bachelors degree in organization, health care administration or associated field.

In the acute care environment, requires a Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Info Technologist (RHIT) or Licensed Coding Specialist (CCS) in an active status with American Health Details Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). In the ambulatory setting, needs Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P), with RHIA, RHIT or CCS accreditation chosen.

Must have a strong understanding and background in coding as normally demonstrated through 3 or more years of progressive coding management experience ideally within a significant health care company or health system setting. Should have extremely established social skills and the capability to work collaboratively. Requires the capability to work successfully with all typical workplace software and coding software applications.

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