Coding Manager - San Bernardino, United States - San Bernardino County

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Description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for a
Coding Manger who can plan, manage, and coordinate the activities of the Coding unit of the Health Information Management Department for the hospital. This exciting position will ensure prompt completion and accuracy of coding; monitor and evaluate quality of clinical documentation to support patient care and maximum reimbursement; conduct quality reviews, monitor patterns, trends and variations.


Other duties include:


  • Assists in the development of standards and policies and procedures, and the development and management of hospital and department initiatives; monitors and evaluates results; makes recommendations.
  • Ensures staff adhere to laws, regulations, and privacy and reporting requirements; ensures standards, practices and procedures are met and maintained for the proper processing and maintenance of patient health records.
  • Coordinates and collaborates with physicians, hospital and County departments; serves as liaison with community; serves on committees; researches and analyzes new coding systems and technology; acts as a resource; makes recommendations.
  • Prepares or assists with the development and preparation of statistical reports; conducts special studies; prepares action plans, reports and correspondence.
  • Represents the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's Health Information Management Department in court related appearances as needed.
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Official County Title_: _Health Information Coding Manager. For more detailed information, refer to the County's _
job description._

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.

Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.


ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER


Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles),
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission.

The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center.

Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services.

ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background:
Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, drug test, verification of employment history and education.


Certifications:
Additional certifications may be required depending on the needs of the department.


Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must meet
both of the following credentials
and experience requirements:

CREDENTIALS:
Must possess and maintain
one (1) of the following:

  • Certified Coding Specialist
    (CCS) issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
  • Certified Professional Coder
    (CPC) issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders.

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EXPERIENCE:


Three (3) years of experience (within the past 5 years) coding inpatient and outpatient stays in an acute care hospital utilizing ICD-10 (International Coding of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding classifications, that includes one (1) year experience as a lead or supervisor.


  • Medical billing is _
    not_ _considered qualifying experience (i.e., experience billing for supplies and services related to routine patient visits such as charge codes or coding from encounter forms)._

Pay:
$82, $113,110.40 per year


Experience:


  • Medical billing: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • San Bernardino, CA (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

  • San Bernardino, CA: Relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

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