SUMMARY

The primary role of the Director, PB Clinical Coding Operations is to direct, administer and lead our Hospital, Clinics' and Professional coding operations whose primary mission is implementation, execution and management of the Hospital's (inpatient) and Clinics' (outpatient) coding, quality assurance, and integrity to provide the institution and Physician Referral Services (practice plan) with accurate, reliable and timely revenue coding and feedback of its clinical and research services provided to its patients. The Director will be responsible for working collaboratively and in coordination with the other areas within Revenue Operations and Clinical Coding department to implement activities to provide compliant, consistent and leading-edge practices that are critical to the financial success of the Institution's patient Revenue Cycle, through its staffs' talents and ensuring compliance with Federal and States' requirements. The position will have visibility to many clinical divisions and must demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, excellent management skills and professional presence to function under pressure due to time and importance constraints.

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W ORKING C ONDITIONS

WORKING CONDITIONS This position requires:

Working in Office Environment ______ No ___X__ Yes

Working in Patient Care Unit (e.g. Nursing unit; outpatient clinic) __ X No ______ Yes

Exposure to human/animal blood, body fluids, or tissues __X _ No ______ Yes

Exposure to harmful chemicals __X _ No ______ Yes Exposure to radiation __X _ No ______ Y

P HYSICAL D EMANDS

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Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field.

Preferred Education:

Master's degree

Required Experience:

Ten years of professional progressive experience in coding, finance, accounting, information services or related field to include six years of managerial experience. Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.

Required Certification:

One of the following: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) by the Health Information and Management Society Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

Experience coding and managing staff for both hospital and professional coding, has RHIA certification, and 5-6 years of experience managing teams of 100+ staff members. Prefer someone who has been in a Health Information Management (HIM) or Coding Director's role for last 3+ years.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 152291
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 113,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 141,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 170,000
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No
• Science Jobs: No

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