Department / Unit :
Health Information Services
Work Shift :
Day (United States of America)Salary Range : 100,528.00 - 165,872.00
The Director of Albany Med Health System, Hospital Coding Operations is responsible for the medical coding for inpatient, outpatient and ancillary accounts, oversees the coding team, developing goals and objectives, and establishing policies and procedures for team operations, as well as ensuring proficiency, value and education related to professional coding guidelines.
This position is responsible for positioning the AMHS hospital coding operation for financial and operational sustainability, and proactively identifying and responding to internal and industry trends in addition to overseeing the development and communication of established performance targets, key performance indicators, and other departmental performance goals.
Education :
Bachelor’s degree in health information management or related field required. Master’s degree in health information management or related field preferred.
Licensure, Certification & Registration :
RHIT or RHIA with CCS or CPC required.
Experience :
Minimum of 10 years of experience in medical coding using ICD, CPT and evaluation and management coding.
Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in a progressive management capacity required.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities :
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate with professional healthcare providers.
Demonstrates expertise in coding quality.
Demonstrates a clear understanding of the revenue cycle in its entirety.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-growth, fast paced environment.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Workforce members are expected to ensure that :
Access to information is based on a need to know and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.