JudyW
Guest
I wanted to reach out to you and see if you might know of any HIM Coding Supervisor who would be interested in a full-time position with Central Texas Medical Center, a 178 bed JCAHO accredited hospital located in San Marcos, Texas.
POSITION PURPOSE: To assist the Manager of Health Information in maintaining a coding system which assures complete, accurate, timely data according to coding guidelines for all patients admitted/treated at the hospital, providing the prompt billing of accounts and the retrieval of statistical information as needed while maintaining the integrity of the data.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 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.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 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.
A. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Effective communication among employees, and between employees, patients, visitors and supervisors is essential to ensure quality patient care and to avoid misunderstanding, errors and miscommunications which could have a detrimental effect on the health, safety and well-being of patients and co-workers. In addition to these communication and safety concerns, individuals in this position must be able to effectively review patient and related medical records, understand nurse and/or physician verbal and written instructions, read labels of medications and hazardous chemicals. Therefore, to prevent misunderstandings, errors, and miscommunications in the provision of quality patient care and other job-related services, employees in this position are required to have the capability of fluently speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Other Skills – 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 DRG's and APC's. 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 the 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.
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.
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.
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country midway between Austin and San Antonio, with San Marcos being the home of the popular Prime and Tanger Outlet Malls. San Marcos is the home of Texas State University and one of the largest natural springs in Texas, Aquarena Springs. Centrally located to several water parks, outdoor malls, theaters, Greune, Texas along the Guadalupe River that provides a venue for many water sports.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or more details. Also, please pass this along to anyone that you feel might be interested in this opening.
Thanks!
Jessica Reed
Director of Research
ReQuest Staffing
5460 Paredes Line Road
Suite 206-319
Brownsville, Texas 78526
Main: (800) 347-0226
Direct: (956) 622-5956
Fax: (800) 593-6303
jreed@requeststaffing.com
POSITION PURPOSE: To assist the Manager of Health Information in maintaining a coding system which assures complete, accurate, timely data according to coding guidelines for all patients admitted/treated at the hospital, providing the prompt billing of accounts and the retrieval of statistical information as needed while maintaining the integrity of the data.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 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.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 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.
A. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Effective communication among employees, and between employees, patients, visitors and supervisors is essential to ensure quality patient care and to avoid misunderstanding, errors and miscommunications which could have a detrimental effect on the health, safety and well-being of patients and co-workers. In addition to these communication and safety concerns, individuals in this position must be able to effectively review patient and related medical records, understand nurse and/or physician verbal and written instructions, read labels of medications and hazardous chemicals. Therefore, to prevent misunderstandings, errors, and miscommunications in the provision of quality patient care and other job-related services, employees in this position are required to have the capability of fluently speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Other Skills – 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 DRG's and APC's. 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 the 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.
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.
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.
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country midway between Austin and San Antonio, with San Marcos being the home of the popular Prime and Tanger Outlet Malls. San Marcos is the home of Texas State University and one of the largest natural springs in Texas, Aquarena Springs. Centrally located to several water parks, outdoor malls, theaters, Greune, Texas along the Guadalupe River that provides a venue for many water sports.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or more details. Also, please pass this along to anyone that you feel might be interested in this opening.
Thanks!
Jessica Reed
Director of Research
ReQuest Staffing
5460 Paredes Line Road
Suite 206-319
Brownsville, Texas 78526
Main: (800) 347-0226
Direct: (956) 622-5956
Fax: (800) 593-6303
jreed@requeststaffing.com