County of Bucks – Neshaminy Manor

Introduction:

Health Information Technician – FT days with County benefits
Qualifications: LPN/RN or RHIT/RHIA credentialed
ICD-10 coding proficiency

Neshaminy Manor is the 360 bed sub-acute/skilled care facility owned and operated by the County of Bucks.

Working in a spacious office, this HIM position is primarily responsible for analysis of medical record documentation, assignment of accurate ICD-10 codes, completion of portions of the MDS and maintenance of the diagnosis list, all within our electronic charting system (ECS).

Additional job diversity of QI auditing and performing other HIM functions are also expected.

Teamwork is paramount within this boutique department which consists of three HIM employees; Six Unit Secretaries are an extension of the department stationed on each of the 60 bed Nursing Units.

Job Description:

Health Information Technician
County of Bucks – Neshaminy Manor

Exempt: No Job Code: 780
Department: Neshaminy Manor/Physician Services UNION: 03
Update: 7/12/19

Responsible for analysis of medical record documentation for assignment of accurate ICD10 codes. Monitors and audits chart documentation, release of information in accordance with federal and state laws and other medical record/Health Information Management (HIM) related duties as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Performs analysis and coding of medical record documentation utilizing ICD-10 coding manuals. Maintains and updates current diagnosis list on resident medical charts. Queries physicians regarding diagnoses when necessary.
• Completes diagnosis information on the MDS (Minimum Data Set) for submission to the state.
• Performs discharge chart analysis and discharge procedure for closing records. Responsible for chart assembly, analysis and notification of departments with documentation deficiencies. Monitors for completeness.
• Performs additional audits as delegated by Director.
• Maintains weekly schedule for thinning charts. Returns them to HIM. Assembles and files charts.
• Responsible for Release of Information in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Employees may be required to perform additional work that follows prescribed or well-established procedures that can be learned within a reasonable time by training on the job. More detailed instructions will be given to employees at the beginning of work.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent computer skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• RHIT or RHIA Credentialed or LPN/RN required.
• Background and experience in Health Information Management (HIM) practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows (Excel/Word) and data entry skills and familiarity with ECS Medical Records.
• Experience in chart analysis and proven skills in ICD10 coding of diagnoses/procedures.
• Solid understanding of medical terminology and demonstrated ability to accurately spell and interpret medical terms.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Mathematical abilities required for compilation of audit statistics.
• Detail oriented individual able to work independently with minimal supervision with a strong sense of team spirit.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposes to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Required Qualifications:

RHIA or RHIT credentialed, or, LPN or RN required
ICD-10 coding proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

Organizational skills and attention to detail a priority
typing skills, computer skills
Pleasant can-do attitude and ability to work cohesively in a team atmosphere.

Compensation/Benefits:

County and Union benefits equivalent to an $18,000 benefit package including pension, and medical, dental, vision. 14 paid holidays, vacation and sick time accrual. Starting salary with increase in 6 months and a COL increase in January per Union contract.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Contact and send resume directly to:

Connie Plies, RHIT BS, Director HIM
Caplies@buckscounty.org
or
Suzanne P. Weaver, BSN RN RHIT, Director CO
215-345-3457
spweaver@buckscounty.org

Apply Online: http://www.buckscounty.org/government/administration/HumanResources/JobRequisitions

Allied Services

Introduction:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice-President of Health Information, the HIM Manager/Supervisor will be responsible for the supervision of health information staff.

Job Description:

Conducts performance appraisals of staff.  Makes effective recommendations in matters of hiring, promotion, discipline and termination.

Assists in development of department goals and objectives, including productivity monitoring.  Formulates policies and procedures and ensures proper implementation.  Effectively communicates changes in policy, procedure and other matters to staff.

Maintains a coding audit process in conjunction with a physician query process.

Reviews and evaluates all requests for time off.  Accurately completes and approves timecards.  Monitors and evaluates department objectives to ensure that time off is used effectively in order to manage departmental workflow.

Supervises Health Information staff in their day-to-day work activities.  Consistently guides, directs and counsels staff members regarding work performance, problem solving and decision making ability.

Required Qualifications:

Certification as Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Bachelor’s degree as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of two (2) years experience as Health Information Technician preferred.

Education Qualifications:

Certification as Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Bachelor’s degree as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required.

Apply Online: http://www.allied-services.org

St. Luke’s University Health Network

Introduction:

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit, regional, fully integrated, nationally recognized Network providing services at more than 200 sites, primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and in Warren County, New Jersey.

Job Description:

• Oversees and coordinates IP hospital coding workflow, monitoring account and claim edit work queues and re-assigning IP coding professionals as needed, including contract coding professionals when utilized.
• Provides clarification to inpatient coding professionals regarding AHA coding rules/principles and application to ensure consistency within the department
• Research and address coding questions and provides query development support for inpatient coding professionals.
• Assists with research of diseases and new technologies for appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure code assignment.
• Provides training of new inpatient coding professionals, working with them to meet/exceed department coding accuracy and productivity standards.
• Collaborates with network coding manager in the development, implementation and maintenance of coding department policies and procedures.
• Identifies educational opportunities and provides feedback on these areas to the Network Coding Manager and/or Network Director, CDCI.
• Monitors productivity for IP network coding professionals providing weekly and monthly reports to both the staff and the coding leadership team.
• Processes PHC4 reports on a quarterly basis.
• Conducts employee performance assessments, manages employee timecards, and coordinates vacation and holiday scheduling.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years inpatient coding experience in acute care setting required.

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.  Health, Dental and Vision Insurance available upon date of hire.  EOE.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Please apply on line, see link below.

Apply Online: https://sluhn.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SLUHN/job/Allentown-PA—1110-American-Parkway/Coding-Supervisor_R047922

Allied Services

Introduction:

Job Description:

• Supervises Health Information staff in their day-to-day work activities. Consistently guides, directs and counsels staff members regarding work performance, problem solving and decision making ability.
• Assists in development of department goals and objectives, including productivity monitoring. Assists Director in formulating policies and procedures of the department and ensures proper implementation. Effectively communicates changes in policy, procedure and other matters to staff and provides feedback from staff to Director.
• Develops and maintains a coding audit process in conjunction with a physician query process.
• Conducts performance improvement studies in the absence of the Director.
• Assists in evaluation of personnel in performance appraisals. Makes effective recommendations in matters of hiring, promotion, discipline and termination.
• Answers request for information according to the release of information policies and procedures.
• Provides physician identification numbers to all new physicians in the absence of staff.
• Performs ICD—CM coding of inpatients and outpatient medical records, in the absence of coding staff.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of inpatient and outpatient medical records, in the absence of the analysis staff.
• Participates in in-services and continuing education lectures and seminars.
• In the absence of the Director, attends department-head and divisional meetings and takes minutes.
• Ensures employees are scheduled and paid. Reviews and evaluates all requests for time off. Accurately completes and approves timecards. Monitors and evaluates department objectives to ensure that time off is used effectively in order to manage departmental work flow.

Work Experience:

Minimum of two (2) years experience as Health Information Technician required.

Education Qualifications:

Certification as Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Bachelor’s degree as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Please click here to apply online or call 570-341-4518 for more information.

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Job Description:

Hours: Full-Time (1.0 FTE); Monday-Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm with flexibility due to the requests of providers, meetings, etc.

Position Summary:

Serves as a resource to Practices for coding issues and compliance, while adhering to official coding guidelines, for the purpose of assuring accuracy when billing insurance carriers.

Essential Functions:

Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Act as coding resource for Practices and Patient Business/Financial Services and assist with coding-related issues.
• Prepare and present specific coding education as required.
• Review medical records for coding accuracy.
• Optimize revenue through utilization of most appropriate coding methods, following regulatory and insurance guidelines.

Secondary Functions: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Prepare reports for administration as needed to summarize coding issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Formal education in ICD-10-CM coding, CPT-4 coding, and medical terminology.
• Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) through AHIMA (American Health Information Association), or certified by AAPC (American Association Professional Coders) with certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC).  If not certified, coding certification is required within (3) years of employment.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of ICD-9-CM coding experience
• Three (3) to five (5) years of CPT-4 coding experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience with Physician Office billing software.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience with physician office billing.

Apply Online: https://lghealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LGHealth_Career/job/Burle-Industries-Building/Coding-Specialist–non-surgical-_REQ-0010919-1

CBIZ KA Consulting Services, LLC

Introduction:

CBIZ KA Consulting Services, LLC (CBIZ), a leader in providing customized financial solutions to healthcare providers, is expanding its credentialed staff to perform inpatient audits to support coding and DRG assignments based on clinical documentation.

Job Description:

CBIZ is seeking contract consultants that possesses an understanding of Medicare principles of reimbursement, DRG assignment, clinical documentation, superior reasoning and analytical skills, strong presentation skills and a solid professional attitude.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years recent inpatient hospital coding in an acute care setting with RHIA/RHIT, CCS or CDIP/ACDIS,
• Broad knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, DRGs and prospective payment systems,
• Knowledge and experience working with computer systems for coding,
• Attention to detail and excellent communication skills,
• Ability to work independently,
• Consulting experience is a plus.

Interested parties should submit a resume with salary requirements.

Instructions for Resume Submission:

Susan Ilasi
CBIZ KA Consulting Services, LLC
50 Millstone Road, Building 400, Suite 1000
East Windsor, NJ 08520
Telephone: 609.918.0990
Fax: 609.918.0930
Email: silasi@cbiz.com