Exciting career opportunity for the HIM professional seeking a rewarding leadership position with a highly respected west coast Health Care Consulting firm.  The position can be located in our Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, WA; Portland, OR; Southern California or Scottsdale offices.  Our Health Care Consulting group offers a variety of HIM, financial and operational services to support hospitals and physician groups.   We are seeking a highly experienced HIM professional to provide our clients inpatient & outpatient coding validation services as well as pre & post client support of RAC & MIC audits.

 Responsibilities 

• Provide or assist with HIM technical leadership for Health Care Consulting group
•         Assist in the expansion of existing HIM consulting services
• ·       Assist in recruitment, testing and hiring of HIM consulting staff
• ·       Technical supervision or assistance with HIM coding consultant staff to
          ensure compliance of AHA, Federal & State coding guidelines
• ·       In-house expert of HIM coding, including ICD-10 & RAC new issues
• ·       Perform on site and off site coding validation reviews for coding quality,
          accuracy and compliance with established coding guidelines
• ·       Ability to research and find answers to billing and coding issues

Job Requirements

 Qualifications:

• ·         RHIA or RHIT certification required
• ·         Additional certification of CCS, CCS-P and/or CCS-H desired
• ·         Minimum 5 years experience – advanced hospital inpatient and
            outpatient coding knowledge required - MS-DRG, POA, HAC, APC, etc.
• ·         Knowledge of rules and regulations related to hospital service 
            coding and billing including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers
• ·         Thorough knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification
            systems
• ·         Willingness to enhance skills and expertise
• ·         Healthcare coding validation consulting/auditing skills preferred
• ·         Strong interpersonal and presentation skills required for educational 
            programs and client interaction
• ·         Experience with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• ·         Strong analytical and writing skills required for report development
• ·         Travel up to 25% to 50% required

 Benefits:

• Top salary & bonus with exceptional organization
• Excellent benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k
• 25 days of PTO & 8 paid holidays annually
• Paid AHIMA dues & continuing education hours

To view this opportunity, please visit our website at www.mossadams.com/careers - requisition # 10162 or paste the following link into your browser to open the job:

https://mossadams.taleo.net/careersection/6/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=10162

Moss Adams is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER is looking for an experienced health information professional to oversee the day-to-day operations and management of Transcription employees and associated departmental functions. This individual is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, directing and evaluating the daily activities of the departments.

Overlake Hospital is located in Bellevue (on Lake Washington), the fifth largest city in Washington. Bellevue is home to 120,000 residents, many of whom have close ties to Overlake Hospital. This is where their children are born, where their traumas are handled, and where their friends and relatives are cared for. Overlake Hospital is an anchor for the community, providing residents with the security of excellent medical care, if and when they need it.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1.      Ensure that staffing and training are maintained for all daily operations.

2.      Manage department operations to ensure responsible use of financial resources.

3.      Perform administrative functions as delegated by the Director of Medical Staff Services/Health Information Services.

4.      Plan and integrate functions and services to support Overlake Hospital’s goals and priorities.

5.      Build effective working relationships throughout the organization with managers, staff, physicians, customers, and suppliers.

6.      Provide leadership for effective service:

•    Select qualified and competent employees; provide orientation and continuing education and development.

•    Communicate Overlake’s vision and priorities and facilitate development of team and individual goals in alignment with organizational goals.

•    Establish performance expectations and provide coaching to achieve positive results.  Recognize effective performance, and address performance needing improvement in an honest and timely manner.

•    Empower staff to make decisions by providing information and tools.

•    Serve as an effective role model of Overlake’s Shared Commitments and encourage staff to develop and demonstrate those commitments.

7.       Continually assess and improve care and services provided to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of customers. Foster continuous quality improvement by leading teams in use of quality management tools and processes.

8.       Manage organizational resources with fiscal responsibility and promote effective allocation and utilization.

The “RIGHT FIT” we are looking for includes:

·          RHIA/RRA or RHIT/ART preferred.

·          Two or more years of Health Information Services experience in a healthcare setting. 

·          Two or more years supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.

·          Knowledge of IS systems and Health Information Services/Transcription Information Systems.

·          Knowledge of JCAHO requirements.

·          Effective verbal and written communication skills. 

·          Effective interpersonal skills.

Work/Life Benefits:

You deserve a good balance between life and work. At Overlake, you'll find a work environment that respects the needs of employees and offers opportunities to enhance your work and life (some of these benefits are voluntary).

·          Overlake provides you with medical insurance that is vitally important to you and your family’s well-being.

·          Dental care benefits are an added dimension of your benefits that is important to your overall health.

·           Flexible Spending Accounts give you a convenient and easy way to save money on eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses (also known as the 125 Plan).

·          Overlake recognizes the importance of paid time off (PTO) for rest and relaxation. Overlake’s PTO program gives you the flexibility to be paid for time off for holidays, vacation, absence due to illness, personal business or caring for family members.

·          At Overlake, you will also accrue Extended Illness Bank (EIB), which are hours to be used during periods of extended illness or injury when you are unable to perform your job.

·           Overlake’s 3-part retirement program consists of a voluntary tax deferred plan, service contribution, and Overlake matching contribution.

·           Life insurance/supplemental insurance provides financial protection for you and your family in the event of an accident or death.

·          Long term disability insurance is a valuable safety net for you and your family. It provides you with 50% of your base salary, up to $10,000 per month, beginning 91 days after the onset of the disability.

·          The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, information and referrals.

·          Tuition reimbursement (targeted for market sensitive positions).

·          Free bus passes (for employees whose status is 48 hours per pay period or more).

·          Free employee parking.

·          Direct paycheck deposit.

·          Wireless discounts.

·          Group discounts on auto and homeowner insurance.

·          Group legal plan.

·          Employee health services.

·          Various hospital discounts.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to apply on-line today at www.overlakehospital.org

Overlake Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, we value and encourage the individuality, involvement and expertise of our team members. Our high-tech, high-touch philosophy allows us to serve our patients to the highest level while appreciating each individual employee as a vital element in our highly skilled, compassionate patient care team. Our employees are dedicated to service excellence and family-centered care: with this commitment we partner providers with patients and families to deliver exceptional care to our community.

Provides leadership for planning and managing organizational transition to ICD-10. Works collaboratively with all organizational leaders to be successful including Administrative Council, management and physician leaders.   Researches impact and necessary preparation for successful transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 across clinical, business, financial and administrative areas within Evergreen Healthcare.

Education Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in health information management or equivalent.
Master’s degree preferred.
ICD – 10 AHIMA Certified Trainer preferred.
 
Special Training / Skills: 
Proficiency in reading, writing, comprehending and speaking English as required for business necessity.
Ability to identify and understand project problems and issues and develop solutions.
Ability to create teaching curriculum.
Ability to drive issues to closure, excellent follow-through skills.
Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
Excellent organizational, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work a large-scale project.
High-energy and self-motivated.
  
Work Experience: 
Minimum 2+ years teaching experience required.
Minimum 4+ years of project management experience required.
Health Care knowledge and experience required.
 
License or Certification: 
RHIA, RHIT, other certificates from a CAHIM accredited program.

Apply online at www.evergreenhospital.org

Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), a not-for-profit organization, is the only Washington State health plan founded by local community health centers. 

Multiple Temporary Positions Available 

HEDIS Medical Records Reviewer $1,000.00 Retention Bonus
(To be paid upon completion of the work)

(Anticipated to last 3-4 months –starting March - June each year)
These positions work from and travel to various locations throughout Washington.

This position will be responsible for performing medical record extraction for the HEDIS project.

·                    Integrates data collected from a variety of sources including to but not limited to: medical records, immunization registries, member   documents and provider office.

·                    Requests and reviews appropriate medical records, assessing for relevant categories as needed.

·                    Reviews assigned medical records in order to collect specified, required, clinical data elements for HEDIS reporting.

·                    Participates in medical record data collection and interrater reliability process for HEDIS and other projects as indicated.

·                    Assists in defining opportunities for improvement through analysis of patterns and trends and communicates these appropriately.

·                    Performs on-site and remote medical record reviews. Follows appropriate procedures for scheduling, requesting, and reviewing records on-site at provider offices and hospitals and for remote reviews.

·                    Documents findings on appropriate paper and/or electronic tools as directed and prepares additional reports as needed.

·                    Other duties as assigned.

·        This position involves traveling on behalf of the Company on a regular basis. It is essential that a current driver’s license, auto insurance and an acceptable driving record is maintained.  

·        Must be able to commit to working the entire duration of the project.

QUALITY OF WORK:

·        Reviewer must achieve and maintain a 95% RTS score throughout the project.

·        Incorrect abstractions will be corrected immediately by the Project Supervisor and the Reviewer will be notified of the error and the abstractor will be re-trained.

·        If the Reviewer’s abstractions do not consistently meet the 95% accuracy rate, retraining occurs in the area of need and another sample of records is reviewed the next week.

·        If a 95% accuracy is not maintained after retraining, the QI Director has the option to terminate the contract.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education

·        Preferred: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Registered Nurse (RN) or other medical records professionals with certifications such as ART or RHIT

·        Preferred: Bachelors degree

Prior Related Experience

·        2+ years of clinical experience required (post licensure/certification)

·        Experience with medical record review processes

·        Experience navigating in at least one EMR system preferred – Next Gen optimal

·        Experience using laptop and medical record data collection software preferred

·        Experience with HEDIS preferred
 

Employment Eligibility:

·        Candidate has not been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·        Ability to work evenings and possible weekends as needed.

·        Proficiency with software programs.

·        Proven record of being able to respond to deadlines

·        Able to work well with others in a collaborative and respectful manner, including by telephone and electronic media.

·        Able to multi-task, deal with complexity on a frequent basis.

·        Essential to perform all functions of the job accurately and in a timely manner.

·        Able to work under pressure and time constraints. 

·        Able to arrive for work on time and maintain a good attendance record.

·        Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and confidentiality

If you are interested – please view our complete job description and qualification and apply to: www.chpw.org with your cover letter and resume.  For questions, please email: Kim Smith at kim.smith@chpw.org

We offer competitive salaries and a great team environment!

Community Health Plan of Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a diverse workforce!

Known for innovations in patient care, and named a recipient of the Leapfrog Group National Top Hospital award, Virginia Mason Medical Center is a regional referral, teaching and research center. Our vision to be the Quality Leader in healthcare is achieved by adopting best practices as standard work and by improving systems via the Virginia Mason Production System, which uses Lean principles pioneered by Toyota. At VMMC, we strive to provide the finest health care through an interdisciplinary approach we call “Team Medicine”, which gives every individual the chance to contribute to the well-being of our patients and the continuing success of our medical center.

This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing ongoing organizational monitoring activities and educational programs to ensure proper reimbursement and compliance with all regulatory statutes. This position works in a consulting capacity and is responsible for identifying compliance issues, analyzing practice patterns, verifying charges, ensuring optimal reimbursement for the organization and interpreting regulatory changes. In addition, this position implements the necessary changes and modifies VMMC's policies, conveys these changes to the clinical departments and educates staff.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Develops and maintains effective relationship with assigned clinical sections.
2. Works in a consultative capacity in performing audits and providing feedback and education, in accordance with the protocol set by the department and Corporate Integrity.
3. Plans, writes, develops and conducts on-going training regarding professional services revenue and reimbursement.
4. Interprets changes in the external regulatory environment and modifies VMMC policies accordingly. Addresses compliance issues relating to Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Keeps current on regulatory and coding issues.
5. Leads or assists in developing educational programs for physicians. Acts as a liaison between physicians, administrative staff, patient financial services, other coding staff, and ancillary staff to resolve issues involving coding, billing, and documentation requirements and procedures.
6. Responds to inquiries relating to CPT and ICD-9 coding. Develops and keeps current all coding tools.
7. Oversees medical record documentation to ensure that services provided are accurate; monitors electronic record regulations assuring compliance and record integrity providing support as necessary.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus training and education as a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist - Physician based (CCS-P). This position also requires 1 year of CPT and ICD-9 coding experience in a healthcare provider or a third party payer. Also required are: demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to interact tactfully yet assertively with physicians and other professional staff; strong presentation skills and comfort in settings ranging from one-on-one communications to large groups; and good written and verbal communication skills.

Five years of CPT and ICD-9 coding experience in a healthcare provider or a third party payer and 3 years experience as an instructor/trainer preferred. Clinical knowledge preferred.

Come join the quality health care leader in Seattle. Be a part of the Virginia Mason team where we offer you a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package including relocation assistance, all in a wonderful place to live. Seattle is a vibrant and sophisticated city that offers first-rate restaurants, shopping, theatre and an abundance of outdoor activities.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

 

Known for innovations in patient care, Virginia Mason Medical Center is a regional referral, teaching and research center. Our vision to be the Quality Leader in healthcare is achieved by adopting best practices as standard work and by improving systems via the Virginia Mason Production System, which uses Lean principles pioneered by Toyota. At VMMC, we strive to provide the finest health care through an interdisciplinary approach we call “Team Medicine”, which gives every individual the chance to contribute to the well-being of our patients and the continuing success of our medical center.

This position is responsible for:

1. Implementing system-wide programs as chartered or directed by senior management. Lead program projects as per established work plan, including facilitating meetings, building and maintaining effective team relationships, monitoring progress, resolving barriers or problems; measures margin or outcomes improvement after implementation of improvement strategies. Evaluates the effectiveness of program initiatives and implements course corrections.
2. Providing consultation and services related to program expertise to organizational customers. Maintains currency of and access to program tools, resources, and supporting information.
3. Analyzing program needs and leads development of program plans, including objectives, deliverables, key tasks, timelines, cost estimates, resources required, milestones, stakeholder identification, risks, decision-making processes and resource requirements.
4. Presenting program progress and findings to multiple audiences, including managers, physicians and executive leadership to inform and engage. Recommends policy and procedural changes.
5. Leading or building the development, implementation and monitoring of program communication strategies to create awareness and action in stakeholder groups. Coordinates with other program directors to ensure integrated, well-timed messages.
6. Maintaining currency in functional/technical expertise; provides leadership and consultation on assigned projects/programs. Creates or identifies and engages in opportunities on a regular basis to develop/maintain an understanding of VMMC needs and business issues.
7. Creating program budget; monitors budget performance regularly. May provide work direction or supervise support staff assigned to the program.
8. Completing formal program project close-outs (assessment of results and processes, archiving of documents, reassignment of project personnel if needed, etc.) and effectively transitions deliverables to the appropriate operational owner(s) by working with those leaders to ensure training, monitoring and/or other system maintenance strategies are in place to sustain the new service or process.
9. Collaborating with other program directors to improve on implementation practices, tools and supportive strategies (e.g. training programs) to support the organization's development of its performance improvement capabilities.

We require a bachelor's degree in a business or health care related field or equivalency and seven years' operational or program management experience. Demonstrated ability to work independently and excellent analysis skills required. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communications skills, including ability to present findings and recommendations also required. Demonstrated ability to discuss issues in a non-threatening and non-judgmental manner and ability to work in a wide variety of settings required. Demonstrated competencies in team building, conflict management, problem solving and planning also required. MS Office product knowledge required (competent in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software).

A master's degree in business or health care related field preferred. Demonstrated proficiency in project management methods and tools also preferred. Demonstrated deep knowledge of VMMC systems, methods and sensitivities preferred. Demonstrated competence in lean concepts and methods also preferred.

Come join the quality health care leader in Seattle. Be a part of the Virginia Mason team where we offer you a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package, all in a wonderful place to live. Seattle is a vibrant and sophisticated city that offers first-rate restaurants, shopping, theatre and an abundance of outdoor activities.

For more information or to apply online visit our website at http://jobs.VirginiaMason.org. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Care Communications, Inc., Health Information and Data Management Consulting company, and Recipient of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest” Elite Awards for Recruitment & Selection in 2010 and Best Small Business in 2008, 2009 and 2011 is seeking Remote or Travel Clinical Data Abstractors for a Temporary 3-4 month project beginning March 2012.


Qualifications include:
• A Minimum of 1 year of medical chart / clinical data abstraction experience
• Preferred clinical/healthcare background in one of the following areas:
– HIM Profession, Tumor Registry, Nursing, Clinical Research, Medical Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Research or Clinical Trials
• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, RN, CTR or other applicable certification required
• Computer proficiency required, including preferred experience with:
– Encoders, abstracting systems, electronic health records, Adobe and MS Access, Excel, and Word
• Must have excellent communication skills.


Our Consultants enjoy:
- Competitive earnings 
- State of the art computer equipment provided by CARE, shipped to your home
- Being part of the CARE family
- Flexible Schedules, a balance between work and home
- CARE’s responsive Information Technology support team available to you 24/7


Qualified and like to learn more? Contact us!
Barbara Black
Care Communications, Inc.
Fax: 312-229-7130
E-mail to hr@care-communications.com
Visit our Website at www.carecommunications.com
Please reference this ad with your resume.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
 

At Seattle Children's, we offer more than just state-of-the-art facilities and open career growth potential. You will also find a true commitment to our patients and families that reaches far beyond the bounds of clinical expertise.

Health Information Technician/Coder
Seattle, Washington
Full Time, Days

You will be responsible for reviewing discharge abstracts and patient charts in order to assign the appropriate ICD-9-CM/CPT codes to diagnoses and procedures for linkage with the physician practice and hospital billing systems, computerized indices, statistics, research and various production reports and surveys; analyze discharge patient records for deficiency; and perform charge entry reconciliation.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or within 90 days of hire; and a minimum of one year prior coding experience.

An Associate’s degree or two years’ college coursework in medical/health records or related field; previous coding experience in a pediatric practice environment; and previous specialty coding experience is preferred (Radiology, Emergency Dept.).

For immediate consideration, please apply online to www.seattlechildrens.org/jobs, requisition # 11-3276. Seattle Children’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.