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Title: Coding Supervisor Location: Colton, CA Pay Range: $35-41.34/HR Temp Assignment Schedule: 7am-3:30pm, or 8:00am-4:30pm. Telecommute is an option. Must live close by in cases of going on site. M- F. Job Details • Will oversee about 23 Coders and Providing auditing and training as well • Healthcare experience - for example, working at physician’s office or clinic, or health care setting such as in nursing homes or physical/occupational therapy centers as a clerical or office support (NOT as care giver or home health aid) • Experience in operating computer systems • Knowledgeable with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Summary: • Applies, interprets and ensures compliance with state, federal and accrediting agency regulations related to medical records. • Responsibility to plan and supervise the chartroom and/or technical operations of the Health Information Management Unit. • Responsible for managing the release of information, chart assembly and analysis, inpatient and outpatient disease coding, transcription, birth and death certificate processing, disability processing. • Plan, assign and supervise the work of clerical and/or technical credentialed staff involved in the maintenance of patient medical records, coding/abstracting, documentation to third party payers, collection and analysis of data, preparation of reports or other related patient medical record functions. • Establish procedures and record systems to ensure smooth workflow and compliance with requirements of state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies; monitor quality and productivity; coordinate workload needs with other departments; address complaints and resolve problems. • Ensure the release of medical record information is conducted within the scope of internal and external legal parameters. • Oversee the preparation of reports on accuracy and completeness of charts. • Review patient records for accuracy and completeness; arrange for authorized corrections and deletions as necessary; function as a liaison to third party reviewers. • May design and conduct coding studies, analyze case mix and outliers, and prepare abstracts and summaries of patient medical records. • Collect, prepare, analyze and submit correspondence, data and reports. May represent the department in court related matters as required. • OPTION 1: Two (2) years of experience within the past five (5) years, of full-time comprehensive coding medical records in an acute care hospital. -OR- OPTION 2: Two (2) years of experience within the past five (5) years, of full-time experience auditing and processing medical records in an acute care hospital or outpatient clinic setting. Minimum Requirements Applicants must meet both of the following credentials and experience requirements: CREDENTIALS: Must possess and maintain one (1) of the following: • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Desired Qualifications Lead/Supervisory experience in an acute care hospital is highly desired.