Director of Coding and HIM

Scottish Rite for Children•Dallas, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood! Job Posting Title: Director of Coding and HIM Location: Dallas - Hospital Additional Posting Details: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities Responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the activities of the Coding and HIM Departments Lead organizational education for coding and documentation compliance for both coding and clinical staff Conducts ongoing audits monitoring coding accuracy. Identify, report, and implement improvement plans for any non-compliant coding. Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Finance, and Clinical leaders to reduce denials and other sources of lost revenue Meet regularly with clinical departments leveraging standardized reporting to provide routine feedback on coding and documentation Maintain a medical record system which ensures complete, accurate, and confidential records on all patients, including outpatients and all patients admitted to the Scottish Rite for Children, providing safekeeping of the medical records and quick retrieval of medical and statistical information as needed Provide job descriptions, procedures, departmental policies, and guidelines for all employees in the Coding and HIM Departments Develop departmental budget and monitor the annual budget to remain within the allocations made Maintain records in accordance with the requirements of Scottish Rite for Children, The Joint Commission (JACHO) standards and State/Federal regulations Oversee hiring process of staff and ensure training of employees through appropriate supervisors Evaluate the workflow in the Coding and HIM Departments to establish new systems that improve departmental efficiency Provide in-service education for employees through the supervisors in the HIM Department Advise the medical staff and administration on the technical and administrative aspects of patient care records Required Skills/Abilities Bachelor’s degree in related field required; master’s degree preferred. 3-5 years of management experience in a hospital setting Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Required Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred Active membership in the American Health Information Management Association preferred Ability to communicate and work effectively with medical staff, department leaders, administration, and outside vendors/agencies required Knowledge in federal and state laws and regulations on the medicolegal aspects of releasing any information from medical records required Knowledge in medical and surgical terminology required Working Environment Working conditions: Inside Working Position: Sitting, Physical Demands: Light Physical Requirements: Repetitive Movement An Individual in this position will be required to list or carry weight in this group: Up to 11-24lbs Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Speaking An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside environment At Scottish Rite for Children, we work together with the common goal of helping give children back their childhood. Scottish Rite is a unique place to work because we believe in a collaborative approach, utilizing the care and expertise from all departments. We are always looking for caring, energetic individuals to join our team. We currently have locations in Dallas and Frisco and is an equal opportunity employer. For questions, contact [email protected].

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field required; master’s degree preferred.
3-5 years of management experience in a hospital setting
Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Required
Ability to communicate and work effectively with medical staff, department leaders, administration, and outside vendors/agencies required
Knowledge in federal and state laws and regulations on the medicolegal aspects of releasing any information from medical records required
Knowledge in medical and surgical terminology required

Nice To Haves

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred
Active membership in the American Health Information Management Association preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the activities of the Coding and HIM Departments
Lead organizational education for coding and documentation compliance for both coding and clinical staff
Conducts ongoing audits monitoring coding accuracy.
Identify, report, and implement improvement plans for any non-compliant coding.
Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Finance, and Clinical leaders to reduce denials and other sources of lost revenue
Meet regularly with clinical departments leveraging standardized reporting to provide routine feedback on coding and documentation
Maintain a medical record system which ensures complete, accurate, and confidential records on all patients, including outpatients and all patients admitted to the Scottish Rite for Children, providing safekeeping of the medical records and quick retrieval of medical and statistical information as needed
Provide job descriptions, procedures, departmental policies, and guidelines for all employees in the Coding and HIM Departments
Develop departmental budget and monitor the annual budget to remain within the allocations made
Maintain records in accordance with the requirements of Scottish Rite for Children, The Joint Commission (JACHO) standards and State/Federal regulations
Oversee hiring process of staff and ensure training of employees through appropriate supervisors
Evaluate the workflow in the Coding and HIM Departments to establish new systems that improve departmental efficiency
Provide in-service education for employees through the supervisors in the HIM Department
Advise the medical staff and administration on the technical and administrative aspects of patient care records