Supervisor, Coding and Production - Manhasset, NY

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This position is based in our office in Manhasset, NY
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.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Supervises medical record functions to ensure coding of charts is achieved within Health System targets
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
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
Builds and maintains collection of reference tools including codebooks, groupers, encoders and other software applications, coding guidelines, dictionaries and texts for health system staff
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
Collaborates with Education and Training to identify training needs and schedule training activities, including transition to ICD-10 and EHR
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
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
Audits patient logs, reports and follows up on inconsistency or accuracy of medical records
Ensures inventory of supplies
Performs related duties, as required

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED
At least 2 years of leadership/mentor experience
Inpatient coding 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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