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The University of Utah Health Sciences Center exists to enhance the well-being of its’ patients and their families – through patient care, research and education. The Center seeks medical professionals committed to the values of compassion, collaboration and quality – these are integral to our mission.

As a Coder II, you will be responsible for abstracting, coding and sequencing the classification of medical and surgical procedures, diagnosis and treatment modalities on Inpatient and Day Surgery records.
-Select the most accurate and descriptive codes from the listings of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, (ICD-9-CM) American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4) Coding system, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
-Assign DRGs and perform coding compliance reviews.
-The Coder II extracts pertinent data from the patient’s health record, and determines appropriate coding for reports/billing documents and identifies codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians.
-Perform routine audits independently and participates in quality assurance and performance improvements.

Candidate Qualifications:
The successful candidate must be organized and able to lead a team as well as prioritize assignments. We are seeking an excellent communicator that can work with all levels of the organization and be supportive of management. The Coder II will work to educate professional and physician staff regarding changes in coding methodologies. Long term goals include optimizing reimbursement for the Center.

Candidate will have at least one of the following:
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
-An Associate’s degree in a related area is required with at least 3 - 4 years ongoing inpatient coding and abstracting experience in ICD-9-CM, DRGs, and CPT/HCPCS, including modifiers and APCs.

The University of Utah provides a family friendly environment, a wellness program, a free UTA/TRAX pass, tuition reimbursement for the whole family, and an employer contributed retirement plan with a great benefits and compensation package.

Our work location offers year-round activities, majestic mountains, vibrant city-life and incredible outdoor opportunities including world-class skiing, climbing, hiking, biking, & fishing.

You may E-mail your resume with ref. code HIPjobs-5510 to H. Molyneaux -
heather.molyneaux@hsc.utah.edu
EOE

About The University of Utah Hospital:
At The University of Utah Hospital, we are relied on by our community to improve the health and quality of life of the people we serve. We do this by maintaining a commitment to excellence in education, research and clinical care. In fact, U.S. News & World Report has recognized us as one of "America's Best Hospitals" for the 14th year and counting! If you share the same passion for providing world-class service in an educational environment.

Please visit us at www.utah.edu/portal/site/uuhome/

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Position Summary
The successful candidate assures timely response and follow-up to action items generated via CHW and Internal Audits.
-Assures timely responses to Medicare transmittals and other coding compliance issues.
-Conducts monthly documentation review audits and prepares report for the Ongoing Documentation Record Review Committee, and appropriate medical staff departments.
-Monitors progress with System and HIM/Coding benchmarks and takes corrective action as necessary to ensure adherence and achievement of metrics.
-Assists the Director of HIM in assuring compliance with hospital policies, HIPAA, Title XXII, Joint Commission, and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
-Assists the Director of HIM in the oversight of departmental operations including customer service and revenue cycle.
-Assists the Director of HIM in completion of performance evaluations and in training, orienting and monitoring HIM staff.
-In the absence of the Director, assumes responsibility for the department and performs related duties.
-Other duties as assigned.

Candidate Qualifications:
-RHIT and CCS credential preferred.
-Required CCS and RHIT eligible with receipt of credential within 6 months of hiring.
-One year of management experience with demonstrated organizational and and leadership skills.
-Working knowledge of current requirements/regulations governing health information management.

About SFMH:
Since 1905, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital has served the city for which it was named, with extraordinary expertise and extraordinary care. Today we treat more than 1,000,000 Bay Area residents and visitors every year. Saint Francis is a fully accredited community based hospital, with 359 licensed beds. The hospital boasts a staff of over 500 physicians with more than 70 percent holding teaching appointments at medical schools, colleges and universities

The mission of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, as a member of Catholic Healthcare West, is to dedicate our resources to: delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health services for our sisters and brothers who are poor and disenfranchised; and partnering with others in the community to improve the quality of life.

Please visit us at www.saintfrancismemorial.org

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Medical Learning, Inc. (MedLearn) seeks to add to its team a Senior Travel HIM Healthcare Consultant who will report to the Vice President of Consulting Services. This position may be full-time, part-time or contract. There is no need for relocation, but travel up to 85% is required.

MedLearn is a nationally recognized consulting, publications, and training company that specializes in providing coding, reimbursement, compliance and educational services for hospitals, physicians and other healthcare organizations.

Position Responsibilities:
The Senior HIM Consultant is responsible for performing on and off-site coding audits for inpatient and-or outpatient services. Additional audits related to RACs, PERMs, CERTs, etc. may also be performed as well as Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Projects. This position will also require providing coding education to various groups such as coders, billers, nurses, physicians, etc.

Key responsibilities for this position may include (but are not limited to):

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