High quality health care is both a calling and a business. And the business side dictates preparing letters, providing information to payors, and evaluating coding issues. Bottom line: this job is important for back-end operations. WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Abstract data from multiple resources to be used for medical billing and statistical purposes.
• Collaborate with regional clinical leadership to respond to changes in clinical practice.
• Identify and monitor opportunities for performance improvement of services.
• Inform clinical staff of documentation deficiencies and provide coaching to avoid future deficiencies.
• Review medical record documentation in order to appropriately assign diagnoses and procedure codes.
• Identify and resolve coding/billing issues developing them into process improvement project, as appropriate.
• Provide billing/coding education to departments, as necessary.
• Serve as a coding resource for CBO, HIM, and departments, to ensure we are compliant in our coding and billing functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Associate's Degree Health Information Management
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management
• 5 years Coding Preferred
• 3 years Coding Required
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Preferred
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Required OR
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Required OR
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, .

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