Medical Records, Health Information Management Dir., Medical Records, RHIA

Job Description: Medical Records, HIM, Coding, Health Information Management Dept., RHIT, RHIA, lovely location, Tn. Supervision of off-site coders, staffing, evaluating and prioritizing daily work assignments, maintaining coding standards, and educating staff and physicians on coding issues. Audits records to ensure 95% accuracy of coding. Runs the grouper daily to release all coded accounts. Works those accounts caught in the grouper. In AS 400, runs the medical necessity check (MNCM) and works those records which have failing procedures. Responsible for the charts that are caught on the 72 hour rule, the APC Hold and the HCPCS hold, reviews the accounts to see if records can be combined or released. Works with the Central Billing Office to fix those accounts which are caught due to coding errors and corrects the accounts and responds to the billing office through CNE.Candidates must have RHIA, RHIT or CCS with a minimum of 2 years ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding experience with inpatient and outpatient coding. Must have extensive knowledge about reimbursement systems such as DRGs and APCs. Experience in performing quality audits. Must be able to code all chart types and be proficient with assigning modifiers. Must have prior knowledge in 3M grouper. Must be familiar with Medicare guidelines with respect to billing. Must have some computer experience, working with a healthcare software computer system is desirable. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment with time constraints

Required: Education & Experience " Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from Four year College or University; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must have: Licensure, Certification & Registration " Must maintain one of the following: a current Certified Coding Specialist certificate, a current Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based certificate, a current Registered Health Information Administrator certificate. or a Registered Health Information Technician certificate Client offers excellent growth potential, salary, benefits, and other perks.

Qualifications: BS degree, RHIA, strong general acute care experience in HIM as Director and leaderemail a resume for consideration, client is offering excellent salary, benefits and other perks to strong candidate.

Additional Information: All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Client offers excellent salary, benefits, relocation package and moreemail a resume for consideration.