Filing Deadline: 3/25/2016 11:59:00 PM
Salary: $138,778 to $185,973

Beautiful Coastal Community
Mediterranean Climate
Excellent Quality of Life Environment

Application Deadline: Friday, March 25, 2016

The County of Santa Cruz is seeking a strong, innovative leader with clinical, program, policy and administrative skills to fill the Assistant Health Services Agency Director position. Under general direction of the Health Services Agency Director the incumbent assists in the planning, administering, managing, and monitoring of the services for the Agency. The incumbent will be assuming full responsibilities as back up to the Health Services Agency Director and will possess strong working knowledge of the core programs and services delivered in the public sector and healthcare in general. As the second in command at the Health Services Agency the incumbent may work directly with State and Federal government agencies, the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrative Office and key community health partners to promote and protect the health of the community.

The Health Services Agency is one of the largest departments in the County system with over 500 employees and partners with numerous non-profit and for-profit community agencies to provide a full spectrum of services to the residents of Santa Cruz County. The Agency directly provides primary care and specialty health care services in three Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which include laboratories, radiology services, community mental health and substance use disorder services, environmental health services and public health services including emergency medical services. Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the Agency has successfully opened a brand new Behavioral Health Center to provide around-the-clock crisis intervention and stabilization services as well as an inpatient psychiatric health facility. In addition, our FQHC’s have expanded their capacity to provide integrated behavioral health, primary care and dental services to the community including the homeless population. The Agency has been the largest funder to support the countywide Healthy Kids and MediCruz programs which provide health insurance and health care services to the low income and uninsured population regardless of legal documentation status. The Agency is a member of the First 5 Commission, the County’s managed care Medi-Cal health plan commission, the Santa Cruz Health Improvement Partnership, several state, local and regional water boards and commissions, and many other boards and commissions. The Agency collaborates with these organizations to help fulfill the mission of protecting and promoting the health of the community. The Agency’s FQHC’s have successfully obtained national recognition as Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Additionally, the Agency has completed a five year strategic plan for mental health and substance use disorder services and is currently working with the community to pursue national public health accreditation and implementation of the 1115 Waiver’s Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System.

THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ

Santa Cruz County has approximately 270,000 residents and is situated in the northern area of Monterey Bay, 70 miles south of San Francisco and 35 miles southwest of the Silicon Valley. The County’s natural beauty is apparent in its pristine beaches, lush redwood forests, and rich farmland. It has an ideal Mediterranean climate with low humidity and 300 days of sunshine a year. Its unique shops and restaurants, coupled with a multitude of cultural and recreational activities, including theatre, music, art as well as golfing, surfing, hiking, and biking, offer a wealth of leisure activities. Higher education includes Cabrillo College and the University of California, Santa Cruz, with two additional State Universities less than an hour’s drive away. These elements of high quality living make Santa Cruz County one of California’s most desirable living areas.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Candidates must submit answers to the supplemental application questions, resume, and a County application.

Apply online at http://apptrkr.com/763354

Or mail/deliver the completed application to:

Santa Cruz County Personnel Department
701 Ocean Street, Room 310
Santa Cruz, CA, 95060.

Applications will meet the final filing date if received in the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016. For more information please call Nisha Patel, Employment Services Manager at (831) 454-2600.

Hearing Impaired

TDD/TTY: 711. Following a review for minimum qualifications, applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be notified that they must submit a completed conviction history questionnaire in order to continue to the examination phase of the process.

If you have a disability that would require test accommodation, call (831) 454-2600.

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Filing Deadline: 3/25/2016 11:59:00 PM
Salary: $194,106 – 214,032/Annually
Job Type: Open & Promotional

Beautiful Coastal Community
Mediterranean Climate
Excellent Quality of Life Environment

MEDICAL DIRECTOR-HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS
This class is a physician class with clinic medicine experience. Incumbents serve as the director for various Health Services Agency medical clinics. Assignments may rotate depending on agency requirements and specialty training. Incumbents are responsible for the medical quality assurance and medical management of one or more clinics, provide medical and technical advice to staff and the local medical community and may serve as the Health Officer in the latter’s absence. The current vacancy is at the Santa Cruz Emeline Clinic overseeing a staff of 10 physician and midlevel providers. This clinic is a dynamic integrated health setting serving vulnerable populations in Santa Cruz County.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Santa Cruz County has approximately 270,000 residents and is situated in the northern area of Monterey Bay, 70 miles south of San Francisco and 35 miles southwest of the Silicon Valley. The County’s natural beauty is apparent in its pristine beaches, lush redwood forests and rich farmland. It has an ideal Mediterranean climate with low humidity and 300 days of sunshine a year. Its unique shops and restaurants, coupled with a multitude of cultural and recreational activities, including theatre, music, art, as well as golfing, surfing, hiking and biking offer a wealth of leisure activities. Higher education includes Cabrillo College and the University of California, Santa Cruz, with two additional State Universities less than an hour away. These elements of high quality living make Santa Cruz one of California’s most desirable areas.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Four years of general medical clinic experience as a practicing physician. Certification by an American Specialty Board in a specialty closely related to clinical health care provided by the County of Santa Cruz may be substituted for two years of experience.

License/Certificate Requirements:
Possession of a valid Physician and Surgeon’s Certificate issued by the State of California; possession of a State and/or Federal narcotic license for administration of narcotics to inmates and patients and possession of a valid California Class C Driver License.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience and the ability to make independent decisions within established policies and procedures set forth by the Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Officer, and Federal, State & County laws, ordinances, and regulations.

BENEFITS

-Medical, Dental and Vision
Medical coverage is available through CALPERS with the County paying a majority portion of the cost for the employee and dependents. The cost of the dental plan is entirely County-paid for employees and dependents. The County pays for the cost of an employee vision plan and the employee may purchase dependent coverage.

-Retirement and Social Security
Pension formula 2% at age 60 or 2% at age 62 as determined based on provisions of the CA Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013(PEPRA). Pension benefit determined by final average compensation of three years. County pays a portion of retirement contribution and participates in Social Security.

-Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Plan
County paid $50,000 term life insurance policy. Employee may purchase additional life insurance. The County pays for a long term disability plan that pays 66 2/3 % of the first $13,500 up to $9,000 per month maximum benefits.

SELECTION PLAN

APPLICATION PROCESS

Candidates must submit a County Application, answers to the supplemental application questions and a resume. The completed application packet must be received by the
Personnel Department
701 Ocean Street, Room 310
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Or submit online at http://apptrkr.com/759448
before midnight on Friday March 25, 2016.

For more information, contact Nisha Patel, Employment Services Manager at (831) 454-3067.
Hearing Impaired TDD# (831) 454-2123.

Following a review for minimum qualifications, applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be notified that they must submit a completed conviction history questionnaire in order to continue to the examination phase of the process.

You may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application, resume and supplemental application. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application, supplemental questions and resume. If you have a disability that would require a test accommodation, call (831) 454-2600.

NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.

The County of Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce.

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POSITION DETAILS:
Full-time and part-time medical coders with inpatient (DRG), outpatient, emergency room, and same day surgery experience. This remote position requires a secure internet connection.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
Three (3) years minimum experience in an acute care hospital
Currently coding inpatient, outpatient, ER or same day surgery records
Successfully pass coding test
Current credentials: RHIT, RHIA or CCS

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Excellent pay
Retirement plan
Continuing education
Company sponsored social outings
Flexible schedule

When applying for this position, please include the code HIPjobs-6093.

To apply please eMail Holly at MLT Medical Coding

Visit us at: www.MLT Medical Coding.

MLT is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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CCS credential required. RHIT or RHIA preferred.
Three  (3) years of recent inpatient coding experience required.
Experience with 3M Clintrac, CAC and Cerner a plus.
Premium Pay. Interested in candidates able to work 16 or more hours per week.

Job Requirements:
-Must have at least 3 years recent remote IP coding experience
-CCS credential

Candidate Requirements:
-Successfully pass a pre-employment coding proficiency test
-Successfully pass a criminal record/OIG/drug screening
-Successfully pass a prior employment verification screen

Please email your current resume and include the ref. code HIPjobs-6092 to –

Ron@HIPjobs.net

EOE

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This established national HIM Company, which wishes to remain confidential, has multiple openings and the hiring process is relatively fast, taking from 7-14 days.

Candidates must have both a secure home office and internet connection.

-Required credential from either AAPC or AHIMA.
-Must have at least three (3) years coding experience, most of which needs to be facility based.

Competitive salary and benefits, determined by your professional skills, experience, and coding test scores.

Benefits include:
-Excellent salary
-Flexible hours/work days
-ICD-10 training provided
-Yearly Credential Reimbursement
-3 Paid days for education
-Quarterly bonus opportunity
-2 Week vacation
-Holiday Time Off
-Desktop PC provided
-Internet Reimbursement
-Direct Deposit
-Bi-monthly pay

Application Process
Please complete the brief confidential Q&A and attach your resume and refer to Job #6091 at:

Q&A and Resume

EOE

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HIPjobs.net is working with an established HIM consulting company to source the best coders in the industry! These remote coding positions allow HIM professionals to have the best of both worlds: a challenging opportunity to utilize and enhance current coding skills and the convenience of working from home.

We are currently seeking experienced inpatient and outpatient remote coders to perform accurate code assignments while working remotely from a home office.

The ideal candidate will be flexible, detail-oriented and have the ability to work independently, quality conscious and be able to adapt well to change. Additional qualifications include:

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CPC certification
• A minimum of three (3) years coding experience in an acute care setting
• The ability to provide a secure work environment is a must

The hiring company is dedicated to providing employees with the tools needed for professional growth and to ensure a successful transition to ICD-10. We also recognize that HIM professionals are our greatest asset and in return for your talents, we offer a dynamic work environment, competitive salaries and a full benefit package which includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short/long-term disability, PTO, 401(K), referral bonuses and flexible schedules
• Training opportunities, yearly educational allowances and continuing education programs as well as our ICD-10 training program
• Company offers a unique approach to employee appreciation which include: birthday recognition, holiday gift selections, years of service awards and quality bonus programs

When applying for this position, please include the code HIPjobs-6088.

Application Process
Please complete the brief confidential Q&A and attach your resume and refer to Job #6088 at:

Q&A and Resume

EOE

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Must have at least 5 years experience in mid-to-large hospital or HMO. Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Management, Healthcare Administration or related field.

Position has expired.

EOE

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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!

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Join a Healthcare System’s HIM Team that is voted “Best Place to Work” in North Texas!

Texas Health is growing and is searching for a Coder II to join our health system’s centralized Health Information Management 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:

• 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
• Remote component pending position to either reside in Texas or live in North Texas (or be open to relocating to North Texas)
• 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
• A 2013 Dallas Business Journal (ranked #1) and 2013 Dallas Morning News Best Places to Work (ranked #5) organization

Hours/Schedule:
-Full Time 40 hours per week
-Monday-Friday –  8 am-4:30 pm (some flexibility on hours)

Job Duties: 

• Reviews and interprets health record documentation to identify pertinent diagnosis/procedures that require code assignment for inpatient, observation and outpatient ambulatory procedures/treatment room records
• Demonstrates appropriate utilization of coding software and coding reference material
• Assigns/sequences ICD9-CM, CPT and DRG codes to selected medical records per Coding Guidelines, THR Coding Compliance Policies, CMS and other third party payers
• Queries physicians to ensure appropriate documentation for accurate coding
• Reviews level of care/status assignment orders and initiates reconciliation process
• Abstracts pertinent information from patient medical records
• Correctly identifies and abstracts all physicians, disposition codes and other vital abstract data
• Keeps up-to-date on coding guidelines as published in Coding Clinic and CPT Assistant
• Completion of all hospital required training and education
• Completes appropriate continuing education credits as required for any credentials held and/or THR coding compliance requirements
• 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:
-High School diploma or GED
-Education – Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy and Physiology; Completion of courses in ICD9-CM and CPT coding
-One (1) year of coding experience in acute hospital setting (experience can be substituted for completed training through a CAHIIM accredited program)

Preferred Qualifications:
-Associate or Bachelor Degree
-RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA or CPC-H certification

Skill Requirements:
-Computer (keyboarding/knowledge of Windows apps)
-Effective oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in automated encoding system

Preferred Skill Requirements:
-Proficiency in coding convention and automated encoding system including knowledge of NCCI and OCE billing edits
-Advanced working knowledge of the full range of ICD9 diagnosis codes, procedures, MS-DRG assignments and POA
-Ability to read and interpret multiple healthcare providers’ documentation relevant to coding
-Demonstrates personal initiative to keep abreast of new developments in coding updates and technology
-Demonstrates competent use of available research materials

Application Process:
**Texas Health requires an online application for each position of interest**

To apply, please send resume with reference code HIPjobs-6084 to:
Coder II

Have questions? Please email us at -
HIMcareers@texashealth.org

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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)

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In Record Time, a national outsourcing company in its 17th year of operation, is searching for part and full-time Remote Inpatient and Outpatient Coders with at least three (3) years experience.

Must have RHIA, RHT, CCS and/or CPC. ICD-10 CM/PCS training is a plus.

Application Process:

Position has EXPIRED

EOE

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