Senior Director - Medical Coding (School of Medicine/Alberta)

Extended Job Title
Senior Director - Medical Coding (School of Medicine/Alberta)

Org Level 1
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description
Directly manages and supervises Health Information Management (HIM) coding operations and staff and serves as a subject matter expert for staff, along with other internal and external stakeholders.

 

Requisition ID
37407BR

Travel Required
Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions

• Monitors the daily work activities of the division to ensure key performance metrics, indicator, and goals are met effectively and timely
• Ensures the daily staffing schedule is appropriate as well as the distribution of staff assignments and workload.  Plans staffing needs and assigns work to meet target completion dates. Takes appropriate actions when necessary to meet established standards
• Establishes and implements operational infrastructure to meet current and future needs in response to operational, regulatory, and technology changes
• Develops, coordinates and oversees implementation of policies and procedures that support revenue cycle and HIM coding functions, and organizational goals. Identifies, coordinates, and implements projects and/or programs to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of HIM coding operations. Ensures projects are completed on schedule following established procedures and timelines
• Reports and addresses issues and changes timely and accurately
• Establishes and maintains relationships with HIM management and leaders of other areas impacting HIM and coding operations
• Ensures compliance with established policies and procedures, guidelines, and other regulatory and legal mandates
• Produces and shares management and operational reports to HIM management, Revenue Cycle leadership, appropriate clinical departments, and TTUHSC El Paso executive leadership as directed
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, counsels, disciplines, and terminates staff as necessary, in conjunction with the Human Resources Department. Completes annual performance evaluations and assure competence of staff through completion of annual competency assessments
• Provides orientation, training and education to staff, providers, and departmental leaders. Ensures thorough understanding of HIM requirements, regulations, policies, procedures, etc.
• Understands and complies with standards and regulatory mandates related to health information management, revenue cycle. The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation standards, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, data reporting and submission, and core measures reporting. Responds to request for regulatory audits and reviews
• Maintains, understands, and complies with coding guideline and regulatory mandates related to coding and data reporting
• Establishes and implements quality monitoring processes for areas of responsibilities. Conducts and monitors quality reviews of operational processes, employee performance, and other focused reviews
• Keeps abreast of new technology in coding and coding guidelines; stays informed about future issues impacting the coding functions; and acts as a liaison for other departments regarding coding questions
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and practices (Regents Rules, TTUS, HSECEP OPs, etc.).
• Personally demonstrate, display and act in accordance with TTUHSC EP's Values (Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork). Serve as a Value's leader while actively promoting and encouraging staff across the institution
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Grant Funded?
No

Minimum Hire Rate
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications

Pay Basis
Monthly

Work Location
El Paso

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Athena or Cerner experience preferred
• 7 years of coding in physician, academic medicine, and/or health sciences organization
• 5 years supervisory/management progressive leadership experience

Campus
HSC - El Paso

Department
Medical Coding SOM ELP

Required Attachments
Professional License or Certification, Professional/Personal References, Resume / CV, Transcript

Job Type
Full Time

Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

Job Group
First line Managers

Shift
Day

EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred
• Six years progressively responsible management experience
• Additional education beyond Bachelor's may substitute for experience on a year for year basis

Licensure/certification

• Current Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification issued through AAPC or AAPC

 

Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No

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