First Health Of The Carolinas

HIM Coding Director (Corporate)

First Health Of The Carolinas$100K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Pinehurst, NC
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or related field; equivalent experience considered
  • Certification as an RHIA or RHIT required, preference given to RHIAs
  • Two years of management experience in coding or related fields
  • At least two years of acute care coding experience, both inpatient and outpatient
  • Extensive knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT-4 coding conventions and payment systems
  • Certification (CCS or CPC) from a recognized national organization
  • Familiarity with Epic and its workflows related to coding and revenue cycle management

Responsibilities

  • Oversee corporate HIM coding operations and staff
  • Monitor and manage performance to maximize efficiency
  • Ensure adequate training for coding staff to meet productivity standards
  • Adjust workload and coding systems for optimal workflow
  • Maintain coding databases and support data requests
  • Manage coding charge capture functions

Benefits

  • Direct supervision of coding staff at a corporate level
  • Focus on both qualitative and quantitative productivity standards
  • Involvement in revenue cycle management and process improvement
  • Opportunity to work with advanced coding systems and technologies
  • Chance to enhance skills in a corporate resource environment
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Serves as a corporate resource for coding, abstracting and related reimbursement, charging and billing issues. Provides direct supervision of coding and coding charge capture staff at a corporate level, including monitoring performance to achieve optimal efficiency. Ensures staff are adequately trained and maintain both quantitative and qualitative productivity standards. Manages workload, coding systems and Solventum and makes appropriate adjustments needed for optimal workflow and related revenue cycle management. Maintains coding and related databases and assists with internal and external requests for data.

Responsibilities

Responsible for corporate HIM Coding Operations, systems and staff.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or related field; equivalent experience, education and training considered. Certification as an RHIA or RHIT required. Preference to RHIAs.• Two years management experience or related training preferably coding related. Successful candidates must also have at least two years of acute care coding experience (inpatient and outpatient). • Extensive knowledge of inpatient and outpatient ICD-10 and CPT-4 coding conventions, DRGs, APCs and other prospective payments systems. • Advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.• Coding certification by exam (i.e. CCS or CPC) from a national organization which is recognized by the AMA, AHA, or AHIMA. • Knowledge in and the ability to apply the principles of HIM and related regulatory and documentation standards in the daily management of coding and charge capture functions.• Familiarity with Epic and related coding, reimbursement, and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) workflows to include impact of registration, billing, ADT and related patient type revisions.• Working knowledge of Clinical Documentation Improvement

About First Health Of The Carolinas

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, non-governmental, not-for-profit health care network serving the mid-Carolinas. Its core purpose is to provide quality health care services, promote health and wellness, educate patients and the community, and support research. The network includes four hospitals, primary and convenient care clinics, dental centers, home health, hospice and palliative care services, and a variety of other services.
Learn more about First Health Of The Carolinas
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$1 billion

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