BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY To facilitate appropriate clinical documentation of inpatient medical records including the capture of diagnoses and procedures that impact present on admission (POA), severity of illness (SOI), risk of mortality (ROM) scores, hospital reimbursement and quality of patient care. Work collaboratively with physicians and other clinical staff to obtain complete documentation to allow for the correct code assignments by the coding staff at discharge. Develop and implement an education plan to communicate the principles and importance of accurate and complete documentation. Serve as a resource of documentation requirements and components of documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
An associate's degree in Health Information Technology and registration with the American Health Information Management Association as an RHIT or RHIA and or certification as an RN, or a bachelor's degree and certification in Nursing and or NP, PA or MD. Three to five years of inpatient coding experience is necessary for those with RHIT/RHIA credentials Prefer two to three years of experience in a large academic medical center for RHIT/RHIA, NP, PA, RN, and MD. Experience as a Clinical Documentation Specialist is desired. Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and the ability to adapt to the changing healthcare environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail are required. Proficiency in organizational skills and planning with an ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment. Proficiency in computer use, including database and spreadsheet analysis, presentation program, word processing, and internet search. Ability to navigate the EHR to identify documents for review to provide accurate capture of clinical information. Experience using UMHHC information systems/applications is desired University of Michigan Health System is a service organization committed to values. We put our values into action each day with smiles, energy, enthusiasm and a commitment to always doing our best. We understand that in every interaction, we represent our entire organization in the care we give, the attention we pay and the courtesies we extend to both internal and external customers. We value respect, compassion, trust, integrity, efficiency and leadership and will expect nothing less.
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