Supervisor; Medical Records and Coding
Norwood, OH 
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Job Description
Job Overview:

This position strategies and supervises coding and abstracting processes to ensure timely and accurate coding and abstracting of inpatient and outpatient medical records assuring appropriate reimbursement via compliance with CMS regulations, standard coding conventions, and internal customer expectations. Performs coding, billing, and compliance audits as necessary.

Job Requirements:

Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology; Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree
RHIT or CCS
Proficiency in ICD and CPT coding, DRG's, MSDRG's, POA indicators
Post-acute transfer rules -disposition status
Disease process and treatment
Anatomy and medical terminology
Clinical documentation requirements
2-3 years of experience coding experience with both ICD and CPT


Job Responsibilities:

Trains and advises coding/abstracting staff on the correct use of codes and the use of the coding and abstracting system.
Serves as back up to on-site Manager
Interviews, hires, trains, evaulates, and coaches employees
Supervises day to day coding and abstracting activities -schedules, staffing, resources, and workload priorities- to ensure that established standards and deadlines are met, coding as needed or as time permits. Coding Turnaround meets: 3-4 days below:
Adds value as a member and consultant to organizational teams affected by coding compliance, including but not limited to,: RAC, Compliance, ALJ Committee, CDM Committee, Dual Coding and ICD-10 Education Workgroup, Managed Care Contracting, CDMP Task Forc
Assures the quality of coded and abstracted data through continuous quality monitoring and facilitates multiple coding audits, defending hospital coding to multiple auditors, payors, agencies, and governmental authorities.
Acts as a resource person to other hospital departments and external customers regarding coding questions and issues.

Other Job-Related Information:

Direct Report FTEs = 30-39

Working Conditions:

Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Consistently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
Kneeling - Rarely
Lifting <10 Lbs - Occasionally
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Occasionally
Pulling - Occasionally
Pushing - Occasionally
Reaching - Frequently
Reading - Consistently
Sitting - Consistently
Standing - Occasionally
Stooping - Frequently
Talking - Occasionally
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Consistently
Color Vision - Consistently
Visual Acuity: Far - Occasionally
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
Walking - Occasionally

Leadership Performance Standards

TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results:

Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals:
1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance

Leadership Competencies:
TriHealth Way of Leading
TriHealth Way of Serving
Transformation Change
Drive for Results
Build Organizational Talent

Leadership Tactics:
Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles.
Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log.
- 25 or fewer team members = monthly
- 26-50 team members = every other month
- 51+ (and optional team members) = quarterly

Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages.

Model, coach and validate team members' use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD).

Recognize team members for safety wins, positive performance and demonstrating SERVE and ALWAYS behaviors, TriHealth Way of Leading, Serving and Delivering Care.

TriHealth is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
2 to 3 years
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