Job Details

In Health Information Management at Main Campus Park Place North

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day shift, M-F.

Summary:

Employee is responsible for coding for Ancillary, Observations, ED and Same Day Surgery (SDS) patient types in accordance with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT rules and internal HIM policies. Employee will be required to physically report to HIM department. Timeline for remote reporting is based on the discretion of the Coding Manager/HIM Director based on individual performance. If the employee is able to consistently meet accuracy and productivity for Ancillary, Observations, ED and Same Day Surgery patient types the employee will be trained on Inpatient patient types. All coding will be assigned based on ICD-10-CM/PCS Basic Coding Guidelines, official HCFA (CMS) Guidelines (when appropriate), and Children's of Alabama MIS Departmental Coding Guidelines.

Other information:

Effective January 1, 2024, the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential & the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credential are no longer accepted for new hires in this role. Employees hired prior to this date with a CPC or CCA credential are grandfathered and remain compliant.

Demonstrate the following values: Integrity - being honest, sincere, conscientious, trustworthy, and dependable; Teamwork- working together cooperatively to achieve common goals; Innovation - ability to create, adapt, and develop new ideas or methods, always striving for a better way; Commitment to Personal Development - an inner drive for constant learning and self-improvement to better cope with opportunities in our changing world; Commitment to Children - extraordinary empathy and sensitivity for children and their families that extends into other aspects of our life.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Registered Health Information Technician or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
    - Registered Health Information Administrator
    - Certified Coding Specialist

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Associates Degree
Nonessential:
* Bachelors of Science or Arts

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 3 Years Staff Level

The best description for the HIM department can be pulled from our accrediting body AHIMA – “Health information management is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology.