Reading Health System

Job Description:

Be inspired to enhance patient outcomes, and advance your career at Reading Health System.

The Coding Supervisor is responsible for direction and operation of the RHPN coding education, review and procedural/surgical processes for outpatient and inpatient professional fee services. Key responsibilities include direct supervision of coding staff; assessment and maintenance of established quality and productivity performance; development and implementation of coding processes; and provider education/review to support accurate documentation, revenue cycle, reimbursement, and data analysis/reporting functions. You will also collaborate with HIM Coding/CDI teams to provide a team-centered process for clinical documentation/coding functions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Health Information Management; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• AHIMA CCS or AAPC CPC certification; RHIA, RHIT, or RN preferred
• Management responsibility in a similar capacity with in-depth knowledge of professional coding services related to E/M, CPT 4 procedures, CCI edits, HCC, ICD-10-CM guidelines, and related revenue cycle/reimbursement methods
• Experience in provider coding/documentation education and training within a multi-specialty network
• Proven auditing and procedural coding skills for coding compliance
• Strong communication, analytical, and investigative skills to define issues, compile statistics, and perform required auditing to maintain coding data integrity

Advancing Health. Transforming Lives.

At Reading Health System, located in scenic Berks County, advancing the health and wellness of our community is our mission. More than 1,000 physicians and providers across 46 locations offer comprehensive care, ranging from prevention, screenings, and education, to the latest clinical services and treatments. Reading Hospital, our nationally recognized flagship institution and Magnet®-designated facility, has received the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award™ for four consecutive years (2014-2017). The hospital has served the local community since 1867 and in its current location since 1926.

Reading Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

Submission: Apply Online:

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Apply online and search via Requisition # 1698904

Geisinger Health

Job Description:

There’s a reason we believe that America is watching Geisinger. Geisinger is one of the nation’s largest health service organizations. We are dedicated to setting the standard for evidence-based care delivery and pursuing innovative new approaches to predictive precision medicine, such as our MyCode® genomic research initiative. Whether you prefer working in a busy urban center, a suburban area or a small-town setting, Geisinger has clinical and nonclinical positions open throughout our system. With 12 physician-led hospital campuses to staff throughout Pennsylvania and in southern New Jersey, we offer a wide range of positions, a competitive, pay-for-performance salary structure and healthcare benefits from day one, including those for vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Location: Enterprise Way
Work Schedule: Days
Work Type: FULL TIME

JOB SUMMARY:

With the Director of HIM, oversees operations of the Health Information Management departments at GCMC and GWV including scanning, record analysis and completion, record retrieval and HIM PHC4 submission.

Oversees and coordinates services to the off-site HIM location.

Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of the Geisinger Health System in its efforts to provide quality patient care and customer satisfaction.

Works under the general supervision of the Director of HIM

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Human Resources

• Conducts interviews and hires personnel for positions within areas of responsibility.
• Conducts, if necessary, disciplinary action. Coordinates, if appropriate, disciplinary actions with Department Director, AVP and Human Resource representative.
• Conducts timely performance evaluations with staff.
• Coordinates orientation program for new provider hires.
• Works with staff to determine appropriate work assignments in view of volume and type of work waiting to be completed.

Operations

• Coordinates with Team Leader to ensure schedules, procedures, quality, and monitoring are current.
• Monitors incomplete medical records and works with medical staff, and operations managers to secure completion of records.
• Monitors operations to provide staff information and aid in understanding of regulatory requirements and GCMC and GWV policies.
• Promotes teaming among departmental personnel.
• Develops quality improvements indicators of areas of responsibility.
• Determines capital equipment and operating needs. Prepares this information for inclusion in budget development.
• Coordinates request to unlock encounters in EpicCare.

Communication

• Conducts regular Department meetings with two way communication with staff.
• Maintains communication with HIM Director concerning status of areas of responsibility.
• Effectively provides oral and written instructions, direction, procedures, etc to personnel within areas of responsibility.

Other

• Represents the department on the Forms Subcommittee.
• Represents areas of responsibility at the Medical Record and Procedure Committee.
• Participates in various survey processes such as Pennsylvania Department of Health licensure survey, and JCAHO
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Maintains confidentiality of medical records and works with department personnel to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrates office related computer skills, including Microsoft Word, email, etc.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• R.H.I.A. or R.H.I.T, credential required
• Minimum of three years of experience with inpatient medical record processing required.
• Previous Supervisory or Team Leader experience required.
• Experience with Joint Commission, and Pennsylvania Department of Health preferred.
• Experience with EpicCare and SoftMed preferred.
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in an office environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

About Geisinger

Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of AtlantiCare, a National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers and a 510,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $8.9 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania economy. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or follow the latest Geisinger news and more on Twitter and Facebook.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Apply Online: http://www.Click2Apply.net/mpcth5ghfyhh2h4k

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Allegheny Health Network

Sign-On Bonus Potential and Work From Home Option

The Allegheny Health Network is comprised of eight hospitals: Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Jefferson, Saint Vincent, Westfield Memorial and West Penn; and more than 200 primary- and specialty-care practices. And we have approximately 1,700 physicians in every clinical specialty, 17,000 employees and 2,000 volunteers. Together, we provide world-class medicine to patients in our communities, across the country and around the world.

For decades, the hospitals of Allegheny Health Network have been providing people with exceptional healthcare, care that helps people to live healthy lives and care that we deliver throughout their lifetimes. We continue this tradition by using the latest medical innovations to treat our patients, gaining knowledge through research to constantly improve how we prevent, diagnose and treat illness, and staffing our hospitals with experienced, expert and compassionate physicians, nurses, technicians, clinicians, and support professionals who are dedicated to medicine, people and healing

Job Summary:

Performs thorough medical record review to abstract medical information and code diagnoses and procedures utilizing ICD and CPT coding classification systems and encoder to meet financial, third party and federal/state regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews and interprets medical information, physician treatment plans, courses, and outcomes to determine appropriate ICD/CPT codes for diagnoses and procedures. (65%)
• Abstracts data elements to satisfy statistical requests by the hospital, health system, medical staff, etc. and enters all coded/abstracted information into the hospital information system. (15%)
• Acts as a mentor for others. Ensures efficient management of medical information and cash flow as it pertains to the unbilled coding report. (10%)
• Keeps informed of the changes/updates in the ICD/CPT by attending appropriate training, reviewing coding clinics and other resources and implements these updates in their daily work. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required. (5%)

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Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking and decisive judgement.
• Capable of working independently or as a contributing team member when necessary. Must be able to work in a dynamic and ever changing environment and take appropriate action to accomplish the goals.
• Follows Standard Precautions and/or other appropriate precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Required Experience:

• RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CPCH, CCSP or CCS required.
• Expertise in ICD and CPT coding and reporting guidelines.
• Associate’s Degree in Health Information Technology preferred
• Successful completion of college-level courses in Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology required.
• Minimum 4 years coding experience and cross trained in two of the following: inpatient, outpatient surgery/GI lab/bedded outpatients.
• Advanced encoder and computer skills required.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

http://app.jobvite.com/m?39cG0jwP

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St. Luke’s University Health Network

Introduction:

St. Luke’s University Health Network is a nonprofit, regional health network providing care, primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and in Warren County, New Jersey

Job Description:

The Outpatient Coordinator acts as a resource to the outpatient coding professionals for the assignment of appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis and AMA CPT-4 procedure codes to individual patient medical records for data retrieval, analysis and claims processing. Codes and abstracts all pertinent medical information according to ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 Coding, UHDDS guidelines and CMS directives. Ensures data quality through department reviews. Performs data entry of abstracted records into Network’s health information computer system. Collaborates with multiple departments including Health Information Management and Finance to ensure appropriate flow of patient health information.  Position starts in-house, after training period part-time remote work available.

Required Qualifications:

Physical/Sensory Demands:  Sitting for up to 7 hours per day, 3 hours at a time. Repetitive arm/finger use retrieving/viewing computerized patient medical record and abstracting of patient information. Extended periods of vision use for reviewing computerized patient records, abstracting of patient information, approximately 7 hours per day, 3 hours at a time.   Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Occasionally may be required to use upper extremities to lift up to 10 lbs.; stoop, bend, or reach to retrieve resource materials and/or paper records in accordance with department downtime policy; use of wheel cart to and from Medical Records Department.

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching hospital setting preferred.  Past auditing experience or strong training background in coding and reimbursement preferred. Previous experience with EPIC health information system and 3M encoding system preferred

Education Qualifications:

Formal HIM education with national certification RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS coding certification required from the American Health Information management Association.  Candidates with 5 years experience and certification eligible within one year considered.  If candidate is RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS-eligible, candidate will be expected to obtain their AHIMA credential within two years of hire date to retain position with St. Luke’s University Health Network.

Compensation/Benefits:

Excellent benefits package available. EOE.  Ask about our $5,000 sign-on-bonus!

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Please apply on-line to job R6340.  Apply Online : http://www.slhn.org/careers

Apply Online: http://www.slhn.org/careers

Capital Health

Job Description:

$7500 Sign-On Bonus!

Capital Health is the region’s leader in advanced medicine with significant investments in advanced technologies and the area’s most experienced physicians. Comprising its two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), an outpatient facility in Hamilton Township, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a growing healthcare organization that is accredited by The Joint Commission and received Magnet® status three times in recognition of its quality patient care, innovations in professional nursing practice, and nursing excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Educates coders in ICD-10, CPT and HCPCs Level II coding guidelines, modifier guidelines, proper diagnosis and procedure code selection, documentation guidelines and abstracting for reimbursement, insurance and statistical reports.
• Acts as liaison in a supporting role to physicians to assist in their documentation efforts.
• Creates training materials to guide physicians in their education process for more accurate documentation, and participates in informal and formal medical staff education.
• Verifies accurate assignment of diagnoses and procedures within the medical record to comply with federal and state regulations.
• Acts as the primary department expert on APCs and DRGs.
• Conducts regular audits, reviews medical records, and assists with external and internal reviews for coding accuracy.
• Reviews claim denials and rejections pertaining to coding and medical necessity issues. Provides management with various statistical reports, data and audit information on health information management compliance issues, internal and external quality assurance results and activities, performance improvement activities and other statistical information.
• Assists in implementation of policy and procedural changes within the department regarding coding and quality issues required by third-party payers and according to recommendations by coding consultants and agencies.
• Develops and coordinates educational and training programs on coding and documentation for department staff, physicians, billing staff and ancillary departments.

Required Qualifications:

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Associate’s degree in Health Information Technology preferred.
• Five years of coding experience in a healthcare setting.
• Certification in coding.
• Experience with encoder computer system.
• Acquired expertise in DRG and APC assignment and the application of the requirements needed to comply with federal and local regulations.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy/physiology, and understanding of disease management.

We offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Tuition reimbursement
• Low employee expense for medical and dental insurance
• 403(b) Savings and Retirement Program

Easy commute from PA and major NJ routes.

Find out why our 3000+ employees have chosen Capital Health.

For more information and to apply online, please visit http://www.capital.attnhr.com/jobs/124136/

Equal opportunity employer.

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Capital Health

Job Description:

Capital Health is the region’s leader in advanced medicine with significant investments in advanced technologies and the best physicians. Comprising its two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and the Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell) and the Capital Health – Hamilton outpatient facility, Capital Health is a growing healthcare organization that is accredited by The Joint Commission. Capital Health has also received Magnet® status for the fourth consecutive time in recognition of its quality patient care, innovations in professional nursing practice, and nursing excellence. Only 29 organizations in the country have received Magnet status four times and five of those organizations are in New Jersey. In addition, our nursing team received special recognition for excellence in stroke and outpatient emergency care.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews surgical documentation to assign accurate CPT-4 procedure codes and appropriate modifiers for procedures in the operating room, as well as complex procedures performed in a procedure room.
• Assigns primary and secondary ICD-10CM diagnosis codes.
• Analyzes provider documentation to ensure the appropriate Evaluation and Management codes are assigned.
• Ensures compliance with national coding guidelines and Capital Health’s policies for complete, accurate and consistent coding resulting in appropriate reimbursement and data integrity.
• Accurately applies official coding conventions and rules established by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for assignment of procedural and diagnostic codes.
• Reviews CCI edits, MUE edits, LCD and NCD coverage before chart finalization.
• Contacts and collaborates with appropriate personnel for documentation insufficiencies and to expedite resolution of accounts.
• Maintains level of expertise through continuing education. Maintains appropriate productivity levels.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P) or Certified General Surgery Coder (CGSC) preferred.
• Associate’s degree in Health Information Management preferred.
• Two years of experience in a physician coding role with outpatient ICD-10, CPT-4 and HCPCS coding.
• One year of surgical coding preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications.

We offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Tuition reimbursement
• Low employee expense for medical and dental insurance
• 403(b) Savings and Retirement Program

Easy commute from PA and major NJ routes.

Find out why our 3000+ employees have chosen Capital Health.

For more information and to apply online, please visit http://www.capital.attnhr.com/jobs/136442/

Equal opportunity employer.

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PinnacleHealth System

Job Description:

Job Summary: Develop, design, document, maintain, evaluate, support and provide problem resolution for system applications; performs a variety of technical and analytical functions for information systems throughout the organization. Utilizes components of project management methodology for implementations and upgrades. Troubleshoots software issues and escalates problems appropriately. Supports the processes of sustaining and improving operational and systems performance.
Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and three to five (3-5) years’ relevant experience or Associates
• Degree plus Five to seven (5-7) years’ relevant experience.
• 10-12 years of progressively increased responsibility will be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
• Must demonstrate effective interpersonal, organizational, problem solving and leadership skills.
• Have knowledge of process improvement, education and training, project management, including coordinating information and inter-disciplinary team projects.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Apply Online: https://www.healthcaresource.com/pinnaclehealth/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=106358&fwkMethod=L&fwkKey=2005_9025_0_0_170622122039_1498148439763_4172

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