51890TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Professional Vacancy

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1194, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203

Department: HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Job Title: TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST

Professional Rank: SL-3 Descriptive Title: TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST

Salary Range: COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Line Number: Line# 51890

Additional Position Information:

Brief Description of Duties:
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Department of Health Information Management at SUNY Downstate is seeking a full time TH Medical Records Senior Specialist. The successful candidate will:
- Review all inpatient admissions; allotment of correct bill hold codes and clearance of the bill hold codes in the computer; refer appropriate cases to the services.
- Develop and/or updating of coding Policies and Procedures; conducting coding in-service and training for coding staff utilizing coding guidelines, coding clinic and educational material such as DRG updates and coding clinic.
- Respond to all DRG denial inquiries; provide supporting documentation and coding clinic guideline references to dispute appropriately.
- Give input and evaluation for performance programs for each coder; report any updates in coding guidelines that will affect the clinical service; attend training sessions to be involved with changes and keep the HIM abreast of changes.
- Perform monthly in-services throughout the services updating them via the P.I. meeting to communicate with clinicians regarding documentation updates and accuracy; report and report on CMI changes to administration; ensures strict adherence to security and violations and recommends appropriate disciplinary action, where necessary.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION

All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
- RHIA or RHIT or CCS Coding certification; ability to make coding decisions based on the use of established coding guidelines.
- Selected candidate must participate in ICD-10 training.

PREFERRED:
- Bachelor of Science Degree with related Health Information Management experience and three (3) to five (5) years direct coding experience in an acute care setting.

Posting ID: 18023 Ref #: B/PR-51890-19

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==>
Please include: Job Title( TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST ), Line( 51890 ) and PostingID( 18023 ) The Employment Office
M.S.C. 1194
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )

Closing date for receipt of applications:

Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29 Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29

SUNY Downstate Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familiar status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or criminal conviction.

Department:	HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT	Job Title:	TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST
Professional Rank:	SL-3	Descriptive Title:	TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST
Salary Range:	COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE	Line Number:	Line# 51890

Additional Position Information:
Brief Description of Duties: Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. The Department of Health Information Management at SUNY Downstate is seeking a full time TH Medical Records Senior Specialist. The successful candidate will: - Review all inpatient admissions; allotment of correct bill hold codes and clearance of the bill hold codes in the computer; refer appropriate cases to the services. - Develop and/or updating of coding Policies and Procedures; conducting coding in-service and training for coding staff utilizing coding guidelines, coding clinic and educational material such as DRG updates and coding clinic. - Respond to all DRG denial inquiries; provide supporting documentation and coding clinic guideline references to dispute appropriately. - Give input and evaluation for performance programs for each coder; report any updates in coding guidelines that will affect the clinical service; attend training sessions to be involved with changes and keep the HIM abreast of changes. - Perform monthly in-services throughout the services updating them via the P.I. meeting to communicate with clinicians regarding documentation updates and accuracy; report and report on CMI changes to administration; ensures strict adherence to security and violations and recommends appropriate disciplinary action, where necessary. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION
All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.
Qualifications: REQUIRED: - RHIA or RHIT or CCS Coding certification; ability to make coding decisions based on the use of established coding guidelines. - Selected candidate must participate in ICD-10 training. PREFERRED: - Bachelor of Science Degree with related Health Information Management experience and three (3) to five (5) years direct coding experience in an acute care setting.
Posting ID: 18023	Ref #: B/PR-51890-19
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==> Please include: Job Title( TH MEDICAL RECORDS SENIOR SPECIALIST ), Line( 51890 ) and PostingID( 18023 )		The Employment Office M.S.C. 1194 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29	Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29