Coding Compliance Manager-health Information Services
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland/East Bay, California)

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is a multi-campus regional acute care medical center with over 1,000 beds, 5,000 employees, and over 1,000 active physicians. Alta Bates Summit is recipient of a HealthGrades ® 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, and ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Nationally recognized services include: Regional Stroke Center, Regional Rehabilitation Center, and Chemical Dependency, with Centers of Excellence in Women and Infants (including a Level III Newborn ICU), Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Oncology, and Behavioral Health. Other services include a bone marrow transplant program, minimally invasive surgery, imaging, and emergency services Alta Bates Summit Medical Center was formed in 1999 merging 100 years of caring in the communities of the Greater East Bay. Over a century of commitment brings together the rich heritages of these Berkeley and Oakland hospitals: Alta Bates, Herrick, Merritt, Providence and Peralta. The medical center supports many community outreach programs including the East Bay AIDS Center, Cancer Centers, Breast Health Center, Ethnic Health Institute, Youth Bridge Mentoring Program for Teens, Primary Care Access Clinic, Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities, Health Ministries, and extensive health education classes. Located in the heart of the San Francisco East Bay Area, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is part of Sutter Health, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit networks of community health services. For more information about Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, visit their website at www.altabatessummit.org. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is San Francisco East Bay's largest private, not-for-profit medical center with a total of 1,082 licensed beds. Each of our campuses has 24-hour emergency, obstetric and medical/surgical services in both Oakland and Berkeley. At Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, you will find an environment that reflects the values and mission to support healthy living.
This position reports directly to the Director of Health Information Services. The Coding Compliance Manager assures that the coding function is carried out in accordance with government regulations and requirements. To provide pro-active direction and manage the coding process for all medical records. Further activities to include educational updates for the medical staff, administration and other hospital departments. Assures appropriate reimbursement is realized through the proper assignment of DRG's, ICD-9-CM, CPT codes, and provision of necessary documentation to Business Services. Insures completeness and accuracy of other data collected for planning, research, special studies and OSHPD requirements for improvement of patient care and timely billing to meet the hospital goal of 1.8 days of unbilled accounts.

High School Graduate or GED. BS/BA preferred.  Extensive working knowledge of DRG's, APC's, ICD-9-CM, and CPT coding systems and related coding issues.  Minimum 3-5 years direct experience in the areas of coding, training and service development.  Strong communication, training and demonstrated organizational skills.  Willingness to accept and adapt to technological changes with the health care industry.  Minimum 1-3 years of supervisory experience in an acute care hospital.  Ability to work closely with the medical staff and other departments to create a complete and accurate database of clinical and demographic data while ensuring appropriate coding.  Certification by American Health Information Management Association [AHIMA] as a Registered Health Information Technician [RHIT] or Registered Health Information Administrator [RHIA].  In lieu of RHIT or RHIA, certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Certified Coding Specialist (CSS) considered.  Maintenance of continuing education requirements as established by the AHIMA.