Day (United States of America)
Department:
100 - 820000 TG - Hospital Information ManagementResponsible for ensuring that clinical documentation within the health system accurately reflects the services and care provided to patients and is consistent with the criteria for high-quality clinical documentation, Acts as a coordinator of physician clinical documentation, coding and reimbursement processes in working towards agreed upon quality and productivity targets for all services in the system. Identifies, monitors, and reports opportunities for quality and performance improvement to the appropriate department. Takes an active role in performance improvement activities as it relates to documentation improvement.
Qualifications:
ICD-9CM hospital-based coding experience preferred.
Credentialed as an RN, LPN, PA, NP, RHIA, RHIT, or CCS required.
Case Management/Utilization review experience preferred.
Certification as a CCM, CPHQ preferred.
Critical care or strong medical/surgical background required or surgical background if assigned to surgical areas; 3-5 years in clinical practice preferred.
Familiar with government healthcare reimbursement systems.
Have experience working collaboratively with diverse groups in a healthcare environment.
Be successful in interacting effectively with physicians.
Basic computer literacy is required; experience with Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and databases is preferred.
Have the ability to analyze large amounts of data to identify trends.
Experience with writing technical reports is desirable.
Terrebonne General Health System has been building a reputation based on quality and is a nationally recognized health care organization that provides state-of-the-art technology and advanced services.
Terrebonne General is a public, non-profit health care system consisting of a 321 licensed bed acute care facility complete with a range of services such as a Women’s Center, cancer care services, an outpatient surgery center, diagnostic imaging services, Women’s Diagnostic and Breast Imaging Center, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and emergency care services.
Terrebonne General takes pride in being the largest community-based hospital in the tri-parish area of Terrebonne, Lafourche and St. Mary parishes. The medical center serves as a major economic force for the community with a staff of over 1500 employees. In addition, the system currently has a medical staff of over 150 physicians offering a variety of specialties ranging from family practice to cardiovascular surgery.
Terrebonne General is accredited by Joint Commission, the national body that ensures that member hospitals meet established standards for quality of patient care. Terrebonne General is also a member of the Louisiana Hospital Association and is also a member of Premier, a purchasing organization of several hundred hospitals throughout the entire United States.
