Position Title: Coord, Training Department:

Hlth Info Mgmt-E # Purpose: Provides professional support and guidance in the continued development of GHS coding staff in performance excellence to ensure competence.

Provides guidance and direction in identifying performance improvement opportunities utilizing quality reviews as well as maintaining documentation and coding proficiency of current and new physicians, allied health providers, and coders.

Responsibilities include implementation of documentation and coding quality programs establishing and maintaining positive relationships with physicians and other departments and the review of documentation needs and compliance with regulatory agencies. Responsible for overseeing all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of and adherence to department policies and procedures.

Responsible for maintaining training records, scheduling classes, and working with physicians and other departments to facilitate training.

Generates trending, financial and compliance reports. Promotes accurate documentation, coding, and billing as well as other duties as assigned.

Report To:

Manager, Release of Information and Coding

Supervisory Responsibility:

Direction: The job requires some accountability for scheduling, assigning or coordinating work.

Employees check the quality of work and provide guidance, instruction, training and direction to others. Although the job does not require formal or official supervisory responsibility, the incumbent serves as group leader or acts in an informal #assistant supervisory# or #lead# role. In addition, the employee may be expected to provide information or suggestions on human resources matters.

Materials Responsibility:

Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.

Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship:

Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Vendors/Clients, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies, Auditors/Review Agencies # POSITION SPECIFICATION # Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study:

Health Information Management preferred or related field

Special Training:

Training Preferred: Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator # Licensure/Registration: # Experience: More than 3 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Interaction is with a variety of people.

These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization.

Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information.

The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.

Working Conditions:

There are little or no adverse environmental conditions to consider.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens:

None

Miscellaneous:

Position Title: Coord, Training

Department:

Hlth Info Mgmt-E

Purpose: Provides professional support and guidance in the continued development of GHS coding staff in performance excellence to ensure competence.

Provides guidance and direction in identifying performance improvement opportunities utilizing quality reviews as well as maintaining documentation and coding proficiency of current and new physicians, allied health providers, and coders.

Responsibilities include implementation of documentation and coding quality programs establishing and maintaining positive relationships with physicians and other departments and the review of documentation needs and compliance with regulatory agencies. Responsible for overseeing all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of and adherence to department policies and procedures.

Responsible for maintaining training records, scheduling classes, and working with physicians and other departments to facilitate training.

Generates trending, financial and compliance reports. Promotes accurate documentation, coding, and billing as well as other duties as assigned.

Report To: Manager, Release of Information and Coding

Supervisory Responsibility: Direction: The job requires some accountability for scheduling, assigning or coordinating work.

Employees check the quality of work and provide guidance, instruction, training and direction to others. Although the job does not require formal or official supervisory responsibility, the incumbent serves as group leader or acts in an informal "assistant supervisory" or "lead" role. In addition, the employee may be expected to provide information or suggestions on human resources matters.

Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.

Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Vendors/Clients, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies, Auditors/Review Agencies

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study: Health Information Management preferred or related field

Special Training:

Training Preferred: Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator

Licensure/Registration:

Experience: More than 3 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people.

These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization.

Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information.

The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.

Working Conditions: There are little or no adverse environmental conditions to consider.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: None

Miscellaneous: