HIM Outpatient Coding Quality Coordinator - RHIA or RHIT required with CCS
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
Location:Medical Center - Fort
WorthDepartment:HIM-CodingShift:First Shift (United States of
America)Standard Weekly Hours:40Summary:HIM Outpatient Coding
Coordinator works closely with Coding Manager and coding staff with
the planning, coordinating and execution of small projects within
coding area, helps to improve the overall accuracy, integrity and
quality of patient data by assisting with outpatient monthly
quality monitoring. Responsible for performing research throughout
the year on ICD-10 and CPT coding regulatory changes and coding
rules; assists with preparing educational materials and meeting
minutes for internal coding roundtables; may assist with outpatient
quality monitoring and help to reeducate and strengthen coding
among outpatient coding staff as needed; assists staff with
training of new processes; assists with outpatient new hire
onboarding and outpatient coding training, maintains thorough &
current knowledge of all coding rules and performs research on
coding regulatory changes that affect coding of ICD-10 and CPT.
Promotes teamwork and fosters relationships between all disciplines
and provides excellent customer service. Education &
Experience:
- High School or Equivalent required.
- Required to have a minimum of three years current and
continuous acute care hospital outpatient coding.
- With inpatient coding and APRDRG preferred; advanced knowledge
of current codes sets, guidelines and preferred; advanced knowledge
of current codes sets, guidelines and principles; experience in
pediatric setting highly desired.
- Demonstrates superior coding and critical thinking skills with
ability to solve problems appropriately using knowledge, and
current policies/procedures/guidelines and regulations.
- Technically competent and fluent knowledge in navigation of
electronic medical records applications, coding decision support
tools, including encoders, abstracting & billing systems,
electronic medical records (used as coding source documents), and
other associated computer applications required.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications (excel, word,
outlook, power point) required.
- Ability to remain focused work well independently and
productively with minimal guidance and without direct
supervision.
- Must have sharp analytical and critical thinking skills, must
be highly detail oriented, have strong organizational, writing,
interpersonal and communication skills with ability to maintain
confidentiality, create positive relationships; energetic,
flexible, goal and team oriented.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service routinely in all
types of interactions with all individuals.
- demonstrated coding knowledge and skills assessment is required
through on-site evaluation meeting 90% accuracy or above prior to
hire.
- Skills assessment required with demonstrated ability to easily
articulate knowledge of coding guidelines and procedures.
Certification/Licensure:
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or
Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) required, with
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) preferred.About Us:Cook
Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's,
and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery,
rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet
children's needs.Cook Children's is an EOE/AA,
Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Keller , HIM Outpatient Coding Quality Coordinator - RHIA or RHIT required with CCS, Other , Fort Worth, Texas
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