**Medical coding experience required**

Small community hospital near Pendleton, OR is seeking a full-time, permanent Coding/HIM Manager. This rural town is surrounded by beautiful mountains and provides an abundance of outdoor activities. Come join an exceptional team that is committed to providing high quality healthcare. The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, is motivated, self-directed, meets deadlines, and achieves results.

Manager of Health Information – HIM/Coding

• Responsible for ensuring optimal compliance with clinical documentation.
• Indexing of documentation, record analysis, deficiency assignment and management.
• Ensures records are maintained in accordance with state and federal retention guidelines.
• Responsible for overseeing release of health information in a timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, forms and template management, processing of birth and death certificates and coordination of data governance efforts.
• Ensures compliance with audits, established regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• This position also manages, organizes and coordinates hospital and clinic coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) functions.
• Optimizing documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy of coding.
• The position acts as a liaison between the clinical and operational leadership.
• Specific focus on enhancing the accuracy and effectiveness of the coding department and maximize efficient and compliant use of, and documentation in, the electronic health record.
• Promotes a positive, team-work environment performing best practice with employee/customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for development of goals, processes, objectives, budgets, and performance standards relative to health information and coding operations.
• This is an ONSITE position.

Manager of Health Information Required Education

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential required.
• Coding certification, through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and/or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), required.

HIM Manager Required Work Experience

• Three (3) years experience working in Health Information Management required.
• Three (3) years progressive coding experience required.
• Three (3) years healthcare leadership experience required.

Manager of Health Information Required Skills & Competencies

• Work collaboratively within a team setting.
• Maintain composure and professionalism in stressful situations.
• Adhere to Corporations attendance requirements.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting documentation and coding practices.
• Problem solving/analytical skills to assess operational needs and facilitates the implementation of processes, protocols and tools to meet the identified needs.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle.
• Subject matter and process expert in coding and health information management.
• A working knowledge of The Joint Commission standards, federal and state peer review organization guidelines and regulations in addition to federal and state statutes pertaining to health information issues is preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively utilize MS Office.
• Working knowledge of electronic health information systems with ability to effectively optimize workflows.
• Must work with, set a positive example for, and respect highly confidential information.

Benefits of Manager of Health Information Management

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings options w/employer match
• PTO
• Possible relocation assistance

Oregon Location

• Surrounded by beautiful mountains with plenty of sunshine
• Very little crime with low cost of living and excellent school system
• Simple, small town living in this friendly, rural community
• Area perfect for hiking, mountain biking, skiing, boating, climbing, fishing, camping, wildlife interests, scenic viewing, photography, and more

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $102,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Medical coding: 3 years (Preferred)
• HIM: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RHIT or RHIA (Preferred)
• Medical Coding Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person