HIM Manager-Clinic Coding

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

Position Summary

Leadership of ambulatory and professional fee coding including accurate assignment of International Classification of Diseases, Current Procedural Terminology and E&M classification, accurate collection of clinical and demographic data as well as optimization of medical record documentation as part of the clinical documentation improvement program. Responsible for quality control, productivity and timely filing of claims, denial management and ongoing competency with related standards and regulations.

*This position is a hybrid position, and the individual must life in MN or WI*

License/Certification/Registration:

• Coding certification through AHIMA or AAPC preferred
• RHIA or RHIT preferred

• 3-5 years of management experience required
• Ambulatory coding including E&M classification
• Progressive experience in HIM systems and management preferred
• Encoder, CAC and EMR software applications preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Staff management experience
• Ability to manage non-standard classification and nomenclature system and make decisions and refer on to CMS, Coding Clinic or CHA
• Experience with databases and niche software products
• Ability to manage projects independently
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Collaborative as well as independent decision making skills
• Strong communication skills including data presentations to diverse groups
• Strong working knowledge of professional fee billing and the impact to physician compensation

Physical Demands

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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children’s Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.