Mercy Regional Health Center
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Job Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Job Type: Full-Time
Department:
MRHC HEALTH INFORMATION MGMT
Shift:
8 Hour Day Shift
Hours:
Hours: FTE: 1
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
POSITION OVERVIEW:
This position requires the skill level of a concurrent coder and the ability to assist physician with documentation requirements.
Facilitates improvement in the overall quality, completeness and accuracy of medical record coding and documentation. Obtains and promotes appropriate clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing staff, other patient caregivers and Health Information Management Department coding staff to ensure clinical documentation reflects the level of service rendered to patients is complete and accurate. Educates all members of patient care team on documentation and coding guidelines on an on-going basis. Accurately codes and is able to drop patient bill at discharge.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Must possess and consistently demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills. Ability to interact well with physicians and other members of allied health care team, including HIM coders. Must be computer literate or willing to learn how to use computer applications relative to job.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Prefer RHIT, RHIA, CCS or trained to take CCS test within 3 years.
Allied Health professional with strong clinical skills may be accepted with requirement to be CCS certified in 3 years.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:
RHIA, RHIT, CCS
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Prefer 3 to 5 years acute care coding experience.
College A&P with B average or above.
Strong understanding of Pathophysiology.
Must be able to communicate with physician on a clinical level.
Mercy Regional Health Center
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