Supervisor, Coding and Production - Lynbrook, NY - Full-time / Part-time

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This position is based in our office in Lynbrook, NY
There are 2 shifts available:
Monday-Friday
7:00AM - 3:00PM OR 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Description:
Supervises and coordinates medical record functions: acquisition and distribution, chart analysis, discharge coding, correspondence processing, quality audits, etc.  Facilitates the even work-flow throughout functional areas.
 
Responsibilities:
 
1. Supervises medical record functions to ensure coding of charts is achieved within Health System targets.
2. Supervises, hires, trains, disciplines and evaluates the performance of staff.
• Ensures performance appraisals are completed in a timely manner.
• Performs new employee orientation including scheduling, training, Kronos set up and submission.
3. Plans, organizes, coordinates and evaluates staffing requirements to meet operational goals.
• Assigns and schedules direct reports to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.
• Identifies, evaluates and implements opportunities for efficiencies.
• Generates department metrics.
• Reports operational performance, justification and/or corrective action.
4. Builds and maintains collection of reference tools including codebooks, groupers, encoders and other software applications, coding guidelines, dictionaries and texts for health system staff.
5. Collaborate in the selection, implementation and operation of electronic coding and documentation improvement software.
• Monitors interfaces with billings systems and workflow changes with computer patient information.
• Ensures integrity of encoder and abstracting systems by maintenance and revision of data.
• Reviews daily operations backlogs and computer problems; makes recommendations and takes corrective action.
6. Collaborates with Education and Training to identify training needs and schedule training activities, including transition to ICD-10 and EHR. 
7. Collaborates with Business offices and HIM operations
• Reduce and eliminate account holds.
• Research, review and evaluates “Best Practices” for implementation throughout Health System.
• Ensure collaboration and communication between Clinical Documentation Improvement and Coding function.
8. Reviews and monitors Health System contract services, and ensures system-wide and vendor compliance. Reports on issues and makes recommendations for corrective actions.
• Reviews and approves vendor billing information.
9. Audits patient logs, reports and follows up on inconsistency or accuracy of medical records.
10. Ensures inventory of supplies.
11. Performs related duties, as required.

Qualifications:


High School Diploma or GED

At least 2 years of  leadership/mentor experience

Minimum of two (2) years progressive Health Information Management or Revenue Cycle Management experience

Knowledge of Health Information Management (HIM)

Excellent oral and written communication skills
 
Preferred Qualifications:


Bachelors degree
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