Director of Coding and HIM

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the activities of the Coding and HIM Departments
• Lead organizational education for coding and documentation compliance for both coding and clinical staff
• Conducts ongoing audits monitoring coding accuracy. Identify, report, and implement improvement plans for any non-compliant coding
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Finance, and Clinical leaders to reduce denials and other sources of lost revenue
• Meet regularly with clinical departments leveraging standardized reporting to provide routine feedback on coding and documentation
• Maintain a medical record system which ensures complete, accurate, and confidential records on all patients, including outpatients and all patients admitted to the Scottish Rite for Children, providing safekeeping of the medical records and quick retrieval of medical and statistical information as needed
• Develop departmental budget and monitor the annual budget to remain within the allocations made
• Maintain records in accordance with the requirements of Scottish Rite for Children, The Joint Commission (JACHO) standards and State/Federal regulations
• Oversee hiring process of staff and ensure training of employees through appropriate supervisors
• Evaluate the workflow in the Coding and HIM Departments to establish new systems that improve departmental efficiency
• Provide in-service education for employees through the supervisors in the HIM Department
• Advise the medical staff and administration on the technical and administrative aspects of patient care records

Required Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required; master’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years of management experience in a hospital setting
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Required
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred
• Active membership in the American Health Information Management Association preferred
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with medical staff, department leaders, administration, and outside vendors/agencies required
• Knowledge in federal and state laws and regulations on the medicolegal aspects of releasing any information from medical records required
• Knowledge in medical and surgical terminology required