HCI Job Openings

We will post job openings from community employers related to Health Information Management, Medical Coding and Reimbursement, Dental Business Office Specialist, and related positions at no charge. If you are interested, please send an email to Gloria Anderson, MAEd., RHIA, CCS at ganderso@shoreline.edu. We will post them for 60 days and will then delete them unless you request again that we keep the job announcement open. Please make your announcement brief. Include the job title, name of facility or organization, name of the person to contact, his/her email address or phone number, a brief description of duties, qualifications, and salary information if available. If you fill the job prior to 60 days, please contact us so that we can remove the announcement.

Opportunity for a short time commitment, they are looking for a consultant who really understand privacy rules around HIPPA when it comes to non-covered entities. This person would go in and help conduct a HIPPA privacy assessment. They are looking for someone to review their operations procedures and potentially help create new protocols.

Second opportunity for a permanent internal position with the consulting firm as their HIM Consulting Manager. This position would be based out of Seattle with some travel (25-50%) throughout the West Coast. Ideal individuals for this role would have a RHIT/RHIA degree they would have recent coding experience in addition to being CCS or CPC certified. In addition to great knowledge of rules and regulations related to hospital service codes and billing. This is a great firm with a large footmark in the industry and a very competitive salary range.

Central Oregon’s sole health delivery system with owned, leased and managed hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras is looking for an experienced HIM Manager. In addition to hospital care, this healthcare community provides a full range of medical specialties and services. With over 3000 employees and 300 beds, they are providing top quality care in a compassionate and healing environment. With Oregon's only Level II Trauma Center east of the Cascades, they serve 240,000 people in a 32,000 square mile area.

Responsible for coordinating health information management services across the multi-facility integrated healthcare system. Plans, coordinates and controls department resources; develops policies and procedures; supervises department staff in an effective and efficient manner so the hospital's goals and objectives are attained. Maintains an in-depth knowledge of principles, practices, standards and techniques and demonstrates knowledge in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations in the following areas: Coding and abstracting Transcription processes, Analysis and deficiency processing, Physician compliance and communication, Release of information, Forms development and use, Electronic record systems, Employee management including hiring, discipline, coaching, evaluations, job description preparation, etc., Development of policies and procedures, Statistics, and benchmarking and best practices for all of the above.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in related field; Registration: Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator with active membership in American Health Information Management Association; Minimum of three year's management experience in an acute care hospital Health Information (Medical Records) department; and, Familiarization with Joint Commission, CMS, federal and state laws regarding medical record keeping requirements in addition to the basic educational components of a Health Information Management program.

We are looking for someone to work @ 8 hours a week (4 on Sunday, 4 on Monday) through June. Not sure if you have a job posting board, but if do and can post this, it would be great. Position is posted on the www.evergreenhealthcare.org site. Thanks!

HIM Tech-SEIU Department: Health Information Mgmt Req Number: 11987 Schedule: Per-Diem Shift: Day Hours: Minimum 8 hours week / may vary Hours Per Pay Period: varies Job Details:

This HIM Tech (Health Information Tech) per diem position will prep inpatient, ambulatory, outpatient, and emergency department medical records. Assemble charts and scans medical records into the electronic health record. This position checks scanned documents for validity and quality In addition, this position also provides general office support, covering for other staff members as required. Salary Range $13.52-$19.59

REQUIREMENTS: Must possess basic skills to use Microsoft Windows, the internet, and send/receive e-mail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; good keyboarding skills; attention to detail and organizational skills. High School graduate or equivalent preferred. Education in medical record department procedures or medical terminology strongly preferred. One year experience in a health information management/medical records department of an acute care hospital preferred. Two years experience in a related field, such as physician office, clinic, nursing home, etc. preferred.

Is currently searching for RHIT/CCS certified coders with at least 2 years of experience. The project we are working on at this time is a 3-4 month position in Bellevue, but we are always looking for great candidates with coding experience for both contract and long term opportunities.

Pattryse Chhee, CSP; Senior Recruiter; pattrysec@parkerservices.com; |605 Fifth Ave South, Suite 850 | Seattle, WA 98104; p: 206-447-9447 | f: 206-223-8227. Connect with me on LinkedIn

Various positions available to HIM professionals. Please go to: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/144423/Legacy%20MedSearch

3 to 6 month onsite coding contract for ED coding in the surrounding Seattle area; reuires three years experience and a credential.

Kforce is always looking for quality HIM professionals to fill immediate openings across the country, including coders, cancer and trauma registrars, transcriptionists and HIM managers/directors. If you're interested in opportunities to advance your career, contact Kforce today.

JOB SUMMARY: Apply federal, state, and Swedish Medical Center regulations and policies for releasing appropriate protected health information documents on patients. Log and validate authorizations from patients, insurance companies, subpoenas, court orders, and other legal requests. Partner with the Release of Information Coordinator or ROI Specialist I to ensure that legal timelines are met. Assist customers whether on the phone or in person. Perform receptionist duties at the front desk as needed.

A graduate of an accredited Health Information Technology (HIT) program is required. Successfully complete Epic desktop training within the first 90 days of starting in position.

EXPERIENCE: Two years relevant experience in Health Information Management, in an acute care hospital setting or a multiple doctor clinic. Graduates of an accredited Health Information Technology program may consider this equal to one year of experience. Requires complete understanding of chart and information flow in HIM and in usage of a clinical information system, Epic preferred. Requires the ability to read and understand the medical chart. Excellent attention to detail. Work produced must be accurate. Requires organizational skills including the ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines. Intermediate level using Microsoft Office software products including Outlook, Word and Excel Has the ability to format Excel spreadsheets. Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to read, write, understand and communicate clearly in English required. Ability to remain calm in volatile situations.

King County's Work Source Center.

If you have recent grads with training in the healthcare industry (clinical or non-clinical) they might be interested in attending our targeted Healthcare Jobs Recruiting Event.

Tuesday, September 29th
10:00am - 12:00pm: Non-Clinical Jobs Session (requires 1+ years work experience in healthcare industry)
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Clinical Jobs Session

Job Fair located at Puget Sound Electrical Apprenticeship Building (next to WorkSource Renton). 550 SW 7th Street in Renton, WA

JOB SEEKER SPACE IS LIMITED! You must RSVP by Sept 23 by emailing your resume for review and your preferred session to: worksource@kingcounty.gov

Featuring healthcare employers with Hundreds of positions in these areas:
> NON-CLINICAL JOBS SESSION (requires 1+ years work experience in healthcare industry)
      - Administrative
      - Financial
      - IT
      - Health Insurance
> CLINICAL JOBS SESSION
      - Allied Health
      - Nursing
      - Assisted Living/Long-Term Care

12+ healthcare employers will be recruiting at the event. So far, the following are confirmed
~ UW & Harborview Medical Centers www.uwmedicine.washington.edu/facilities
~ Northwest Hospital www.nwhospital.com
~ Virginia Mason Medical Center www.virginiamason.org
~ Premera Blue Cross www.premera.com
~ Group Health www.ghc.org
~ Advanced Health Care www.advanced-healthcare.com
~ Providence Health & Services www.providence.org
~ ResCare HomeCare www.rescare.com
~ MORE TO COME

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

SUPERVISOR OF MEDICAL INFORMATION
*Assists with plans and organizes functions and operations of Medical Record Department within hospital/departmental long range goals and objectives
*Supervises Medical Records Department to ensure quality of services provided
*Oversees Team operations within hospital fiscal and productivity guidelines
*Supervises HR to ensure achievement of goals and objectives
*Supports annual departmental goals and objectives which support the hospital goals and mission statement
*Oversight of departmental safety procedures, documenting mandated safety training and monitoring/reporting of incidents

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
-Associate’s Degree in Medical Record Administration; Bachelor’s Degree PREFERRED
-Minimum of five years Medical Records Supervisory experience PREFERRED BUT NEW GRADS WILL BE CONSIDERED!
-DRG and information system experience required
-RHIT - Registered by American Medical Record Association
-Proven managerial, communication and interpersonal skills PREFERRED
-Computer literate with good understanding of financial reimbursement systems
CONTACT: [Click Here to Email Your Resumé]

This client is a 200+ bed community hospital. The department staffs about 40-45 including contractors for transcription and coding. The management team is comprised of a Director of Medical Records, Operations Manager, 2 Coding Supervisors, a RAC Supervisor, a Work Flow Coordinator (and the RHIT Supervisor that is currently open). Salary range is in the low 60’s for an experienced RHIA; $50K+ for the RHIT level; excellent benefit package and highly desired working conditions. The hospital has been a “Top 100” three times in recent years.

**ALSO LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES FOR 20-30 HR/WK POSITION; NO SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED** (please call or email for additional information on this position)

CONTACT
Connie Merritt, CPC
Sr. Executive Healthcare Recruiter
J. Morrissey & Company
p. (860) 925-6000
f. (860) 640-6544
conniem@jmorrissey.com
www.jmorrissey.com

JULY 7, 2009 Release of Information Coordinator - Swedish Medical Center—Cherry Hill campus, Seattle, WA

A graduate of a credentialed HIT program is required. Graduates of this program may consider this as equal to one year of experience.Required to be RHIT or RHIA.

Two years experience in a HIM department in an acute care hospital setting or a multiple doctor clinic is required. Ability and confidence to make decisions in the absence of the supervisor or manager. Excellent attention to detail-work produced must be accurate. Must be able to work with deadlines and prioritize work. Requires complete understanding of chart flow and ability to read and understand chart at a high level. Ability to read, write, understand and communicate clearly in English.

Looking for coding work? Maxim Health Information Services has an immediate opening for a Remote Coding position.

Qualifications:

· Minimum two years of OP or IP coding exp., including Medicare, Medicaid, and third party liability billing

· Demonstrated ability to understand clinical content of a health record including research and analysis of complicated records

· Demonstrated ability to abstract and assign all codes to physician surgical procedures performed

Melissa Rincones, Recruitment Manager, Precyse Solutions; Office: 281-412-6821 toll free: 877-734-6330; Fax: 281-412-6825; Cell: 469-223-4553; www.precysesolutions.com