Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Texas (Dallas-Ft. Worth area) is searching for a Coder Specialist II. Remote after 90 days, must live in Texas.
Join a Healthcare System’s HIM Team that is voted “Best Place to Work” in North Texas!
Texas Health Resources is in search of a Coding Education Analyst that will focus on training and coaching to join the HIS Coding Team!
Texas Health Resources, a 2014 Becker’s Healthcare’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare”, a 2013 Dallas Business Journal (ranked #1) Best Places to Work and recipient of the 2013 Enterprise HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States. The Texas Health system includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist family of hospitals. We have a total of 4,100 licensed hospital beds, employ more than 21,100 employees of fully-owned/operated facilities plus 1,400 employees of consolidated joint ventures, and count more than 5,500 physicians with active staff privileges at its hospitals. At Texas Health, we strive to create an atmosphere of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence for all who come in contact with us, be they patients or our employees. We are committed to diversity in our workforce, and our mission to serve spreads across ethnic, cultural, economic and generational boundaries.
Highlights:
- Opportunity to work remote once productivity standards of the department have been met and must reside in the state of Texas (or be open to relocate to the North Texas area)
- Be part of a centralized HIM team of our wholly- owned facilities in the greater Dallas – Ft. Worth area
- Great location in Arlington, TX at our corporate office which is easily accessible from Dallas, Ft. Worth and the mid-cities
- Join an organization that is leading the way as we have a commitment to advancing electronic health records as our implementation of the Electronic Health Record throughout all of our facilities is an inherent extension of the Texas Health Resources mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve
Hours/Schedule:
-Full Time 40 hours per week
-Monday-Friday – 8 am to 4:30 pm (some flexibility on hours)
Job Duties:
- Assesses accuracy of MSDRG, APRDRG and APC assignment
- Confirms appropriate identification, coding and sequencing of pertinent secondary diagnoses and procedures severity of illness, etc.
- Confirms coding of all diagnoses required to validate medical necessity
- Validates the use or nonuse of the query tool
- Responsible for entry into database for tracking and trending
- Reviews audit with coder and coordinates with the CBO to re-bill of accounts as needed
- Monitors for coder error trends in reviews and advises appropriate manger of identified trends/patterns
- Identifies issues that relate to the clinical department and/or physician documentation and submits to denials management
- Reviews records identified for HARMS; reconciles discrepancies with appropriate clinical department, Risk Management, Quality etc.
- Provide coding review summary reports to management as required
- Accuracy of reviews 95% standard (As validated by Senior Analyst audits)
- Quantity of reviews performed meet established standards
- Provides feedback to employee on identified issues found during record review with supportive documentation as needed
- Responds timely to coder requests for assistance
- Provides manager with quality and quantity performance data for use in performance reviews. Provides input into staff evaluations
- Monitors for trends during review process and advises appropriate manager of identified trends/patterns reflecting need for individual action plan(s) or section education
- Assists with the development of actions plans and implements with the oversight of the manager
- Assists in the development and updating of procedures to maintain standards for correct coding
- Participates in the coder interviews and administers coding skill test
- Collaborates with the education coordinators in the training of new coding employees
- Provides monthly summary to Senior Analyst of review activities and findings
- Provides input in the development, refinement and implementation of methods and procedures used to complete review functions
- Contributes to the development of educational/training opportunities for physicians and hospital clinical staff
- Participates in committee work and cross functional teams as needed by department managemen
- Assists manager with the processes associated with the weekly DNFB to consistently meet entity/system targets; provides back up coverage for coding staff as needed
- Analyzes and adjusts workload responsibilities based on changes in staffing/volumes etc.
- Monitors and resolves the Stockamp QUIC queues pertaining to DRG reviews according to schedule
- Assists with requests to verify and review codes; charges on patient accounts and denials
- Assists manager in monitoring and reporting coder productivity
- Assists coding staff in resolving ITS issues impacting work efficiently; facilitates ticket submission,
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefit Offerings:
Texas Health provides an environment for optimal success and we pride ourselves on providing eligible employees with a variety of great benefits which include:
- Matching 401 (K) plan, Flex Spending Accounts and a Credit Union
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness and Career Development Programs and Adoption Assistance
- Competitive compensation packages / Relocation Coach
- Medical, dental and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Life, AD&D and Long Term Care Insurance and Disability Coverage
- On-site Child Care and Fitness Centers (at select locations)
Candidate Qualifications:
-Associates Degree in Health Information Services or related field or three (3) years coding experience
-Three (3) years of coding experience in an acute care setting
Candidate Requirements:
- Successful completion of ICD 10-AHIMA Academy training; Certificate Holder
- Must possess or be able to obtain RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC within 12 months after hire
- Once working remote, will be required to come to the office for meetings and trainings as needed
- Employee must live within the State of Texas
- Possess significant experience in both inpatient and outpatient coding
Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:
-Two (2) years or performing coding and documentation audits
Skills:
- Qualified candidates will possess significant experience in both inpatient and outpatient coding
- Proficient in software applications (Excel, word, 3M, SLH, Care Connect, Invision)
- Thorough knowledge of ICD9-CM and CPT
- Expert in coding convention/automated encoder (knowledge management of NCCI/OCE billing edits)
- Knowledgeable in DRG methodologies and all regulatory/ payer requirements associated with coding
- Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to apply THR coding policies and procedures to record review process
- Demonstrates time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrates clear and concise oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates strong decision making and problem solving skills
- Personal initiative to keep abreast of new developments in coding
- Updates/technology/research/regulatory data
Application Process:
Position has EXPIRED
Why Texas Health Resources:
It’s not about finding a place to work. It’s about finding a place to grow, to be inspired, to be encouraged to do your best. And, above all, being rewarded for it. It’s about finding a health care system that believes in the principles of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence. This is what a career with Texas Health Resources offers.
Our facilities are located across the greater Dallas – Ft. Worth area with a centrally located corporate office in Arlington, TX. We are one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the US that has the resources to offer a variety of career growth and professional development opportunities with equally remarkable benefits. Join our award-winning Texas Health family and contribute to our mission “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”. A few recent accomplishments we achieved include:
- A 2014 Becker’s Healthcare’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare”
- 2013 Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE) from Quality Texas Foundation, being the only health care entity selected and the largest health system to be recognized in the award’s 20-year history
- Selected as the 2013 Enterprise HIMSS Davies Award Winner
- In 2014, named by Hospital & Health Networks magazine as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” health care systems for the 14th time in 16 years
- Designated by Computerworld magazine as one of the top 100 workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals (2013)
- 2014 Healthiest Employer in North Texas by Dallas Business Journal (ranked #1 for the 2nd consecutive year )
- A 2013 Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work (ranked #1) and 2013 Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work (ranked #5)
- 2014 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles by the National Business Group on Health (marking the fifth year THR has received this award)
