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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.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Education

• Baccalaureate or Associate Arts degree in Health Information Management preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) with active membership in the American Health Information Management Association required.
• Active membership with American Health Information Management and California Health Information Association.
• Must successfully complete and maintain LA City Fire Card certification within the first 30 days of employment.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years supervisory experience in medical records and coding utilizing ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding classification systems required.
• Expertise in healthcare compliance, privacy, and security regulations.
• Experience with electronic health records and health information systems.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical record administration and regulations in acute care hospitals.
• Strong interpersonal and management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in interactions.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

^*As a job position within our Revenue Cycle division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, handling financial and other payment data, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.