HIM - Medical Records Specialist/Coder

HIM Specialist/Coder Opportunity

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient treatment services to children, adolescents and adults at our 86-bed facility in Panama City, FL and outpatient services to adolescents and adults at our three outpatient centers located throughout the Florida Panhandle.  Additionally, we offer specialized treatment for active duty military members through our Military Resiliency Program, specialized chemical dependency treatment and TMS therapy for chronic depression.

Visit us online at:  https://emeraldcoastbehavioral.com/

The HIM Specialist/Coder assures that records are kept confidential, secure, current, authenticated, legible, and complete. Records and informational content must be safeguarded against loss, defacement, and tampering, as well as from use by unauthorized individuals. Provide services necessary for prompt retrieval of information, both clinical (diagnosis codes) and statistical (admissions, etc.). Provide for transcription of clinical dictation and utilization review for third party payors. Oversees release of information within state and federal confidentiality guidelines. Codes diagnoses and procedures as appropriate using ICD-10-CM coding system after patient discharge, as assigned. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assemble medical record according to hospital guidelines and places assembled chart in properly labeled folder. Analyze medical records for documentation deficiencies at the time of discharge.  Maintain incomplete record files and retrieves chart for physician completion. Rework incomplete charts after physician completion.
• Process and file loose sheets in patient medical records according to standard policy and procedure
• Process release of information as appropriate in response to requests including but not limited to patient’s, healthcare entities, legal agencies, etc. according to standard hospital policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.
• Code diagnoses and procedures as appropriate using ICD-10-CM coding system after patient discharge, as assigned. 

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalency required. Associates Degree or higher in related filed preferred.
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CIC or CPC certification strongly preferred. 
• One (1) year experience in HIM preferred. Internship or current enrollment in a related curriculum may be substituted.

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