Coding Manager

You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a dedicated Coding Manager to oversee the daily operations of the Health Information Management Department. The role involves ensuring efficiency and accuracy in processing hospital and clinic patient records, and compliance with legal and regulatory standards. The Coding Manager will lead teams and collaborate with various healthcare professionals to achieve high-quality, cost-efficient care while optimizing reimbursement.

Responsibilities / Job Duties

• Ensures appropriate staffing for all shifts of the HIM department.
• Maintains a scorecard of key responsibilities and accountabilities and tracks regularly.
• Interviews, selects, and evaluates personnel for open positions and manages employee performance.
• Annually reviews policies and procedures, participates in the budgetary process.
• Participates in education and quality assurance programs for the HIM Department.
• Supervises discharge processing activities, record retrieval, and archiving of medical records.
• Ensures compliance with State Vital Records Standards for birth certificate registration.
• Monitors medical records retention in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Oversees the Release of Information team according to HIPAA privacy standards.
• Supervises all coding and abstracting activities, ensuring compliance with CMS guidelines.
• Manages facility documentation retention plan.
• Responds to coding-related inquiries and assists with data retrieval projects.
• Serves as primary contact with Document Imaging Services vendor.
• Assists with Medical Record Committee activities and performs other duties as needed.

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