Children's of Alabama
In Health Information Management at Main Campus Park Place North
Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, M-F.
Summary Employee is responsible for coding for Ancillary, Observations and ED patient types in accordance with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT rules and internal HIM policies. Employee will be required to physically report to the HIM department for 6 months. Timeline for remote reporting is based on the discretion of the Coding Manager/HIM Director based on individual performance. After the six‑month period, if the employee meets an accuracy goal of 95% and productivity standards, the employee will be able to work remotely. If the employee consistently meets accuracy and productivity for Ancillary, Observations and ED patient types, the employee will be trained on Same Day Surgeries (SDS). All coding will be assigned based on ICD-10-CM/PCS Basic Coding Guidelines, CPT AMA Coding Guidelines, official HCFA (CMS) Guidelines (when appropriate), and Children’s of Alabama MIS Departmental Coding Guidelines.
Other Information Effective January 1, 2024, the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential and the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credential are no longer accepted for new hires in this role. Employees hired prior to this date with a CPC or CCA credential are grandfathered and remain compliant.
Values Demonstrate the following values: Integrity – being honest, sincere, conscientious, trustworthy, and dependable; Teamwork – working together cooperatively to achieve common goals; Innovation – ability to create, adapt, and develop new ideas or methods, always striving for a better way; Commitment to Personal Development – an inner drive for constant learning and self‑improvement to better cope with opportunities in our changing world; Commitment to Children – extraordinary empathy and sensitivity for children and their families that extends into other aspects of our life.
Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications Essential:
Registered Health Information Technician or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
Registered Health Information Administrator
Certified Coding Specialist
Education with Equivalent Qualifications Essential:
Associate’s Degree
Non‑essential:
Bachelor’s of Science or Arts
Experience with Equivalent Qualifications Essential:
2 Years Staff Level
The best description for the HIM department can be pulled from our accrediting body AHIMA – “Health information management is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology.”
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Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, M-F.
Summary Employee is responsible for coding for Ancillary, Observations and ED patient types in accordance with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT rules and internal HIM policies. Employee will be required to physically report to the HIM department for 6 months. Timeline for remote reporting is based on the discretion of the Coding Manager/HIM Director based on individual performance. After the six‑month period, if the employee meets an accuracy goal of 95% and productivity standards, the employee will be able to work remotely. If the employee consistently meets accuracy and productivity for Ancillary, Observations and ED patient types, the employee will be trained on Same Day Surgeries (SDS). All coding will be assigned based on ICD-10-CM/PCS Basic Coding Guidelines, CPT AMA Coding Guidelines, official HCFA (CMS) Guidelines (when appropriate), and Children’s of Alabama MIS Departmental Coding Guidelines.
Other Information Effective January 1, 2024, the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential and the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credential are no longer accepted for new hires in this role. Employees hired prior to this date with a CPC or CCA credential are grandfathered and remain compliant.
Values Demonstrate the following values: Integrity – being honest, sincere, conscientious, trustworthy, and dependable; Teamwork – working together cooperatively to achieve common goals; Innovation – ability to create, adapt, and develop new ideas or methods, always striving for a better way; Commitment to Personal Development – an inner drive for constant learning and self‑improvement to better cope with opportunities in our changing world; Commitment to Children – extraordinary empathy and sensitivity for children and their families that extends into other aspects of our life.
Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications Essential:
Registered Health Information Technician or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
Registered Health Information Administrator
Certified Coding Specialist
Education with Equivalent Qualifications Essential:
Associate’s Degree
Non‑essential:
Bachelor’s of Science or Arts
Experience with Equivalent Qualifications Essential:
2 Years Staff Level
The best description for the HIM department can be pulled from our accrediting body AHIMA – “Health information management is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology.”
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