Director Enterprise Coding and CDI Applications Solutions
About The Position
The Director Coding & CDI is responsible for developing, managing, and improving CDI and coding operations software solutions, workflow optimization and data management across Franciscan which includes maximizing technology to increase efficiency and reduce costs. In this role you will partner with Franciscan Coding and CDI operational leaders to support and ensure their strategies, goals, initiatives, and outcomes. WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Lead and direct a team supporting coding and CDI software solutions, workflows, change management. Direct and oversee the planning, selection, development, implementation, and on-going maintenance of the application solutions. Create and execute a road map for deliverables based on requirements, projects, and support functions. Collaborate with CDI, coding, information services, HIM division application solution teams to ensure optimal use of installed technology, identification of future needs, assistance with system updates and testing, prioritizing changes, and implementation of new technology. Oversee internal systems/applications/workflow process development to ensure efficiency and compliance while driving standardization in the use of the software applications and workflows. Serve on projects impacting coding and CDI to ensure that their needs and principles are applied to projects for compliance, sustainability, and optimal performance. Oversee operational change management as result of new or change to Franciscan business, regulatory requirements, coworker feedback, technology enhancements, customer needs, workflow optimization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Health Information management, healthcare, informatics, information technology or related field - Required
- 7 years Previous management, leadership, or support position experience in Health Information Management (HIM), or clinical documentation integrity (CDI), or hospital coding, or physician office coding, or informatics, or information systems or revenue cycle. - Required
- 5 years E H R experience - Required
- Ability to travel as needed for paid annual conferences and occasional vendor meetings.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree Health Information management, healthcare, informatics, information technology - Preferred
- 3 years Change management, performance improvement, project management or organizational development - Preferred
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Upon Hire Preferred
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Upon Hire Preferred
- Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) - Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) - Upon Hire Preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct a team supporting coding and CDI software solutions, workflows, change management.
- Direct and oversee the planning, selection, development, implementation, and on-going maintenance of the application solutions.
- Create and execute a road map for deliverables based on requirements, projects, and support functions.
- Collaborate with CDI, coding, information services, HIM division application solution teams to ensure optimal use of installed technology, identification of future needs, assistance with system updates and testing, prioritizing changes, and implementation of new technology.
- Oversee internal systems/applications/workflow process development to ensure efficiency and compliance while driving standardization in the use of the software applications and workflows.
- Serve on projects impacting coding and CDI to ensure that their needs and principles are applied to projects for compliance, sustainability, and optimal performance.
- Oversee operational change management as result of new or change to Franciscan business, regulatory requirements, coworker feedback, technology enhancements, customer needs, workflow optimization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
