Supervisor Operations - HIM - Nuvance Health

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations.

Summary:

Provides management responsibilities for the HIM Department to support the Director of HIM, with a major focus in the management and coordination of the coding functions of the Department. In addition, provides comprehensive management of the CRM section. Responsible for planning and implementing the clinical resource management program to meet the needs of the hospital. Provides education to medical staff and hospital staff as appropriate. Facilitates resource management and CQI activities. Acts as resource person to department managers, hospital staff and medical staff. Provides comprehensive clinical resource management for patients. Coordinates patient care to improve quality of care through the efficient use of resources and thereby enhancing quality, cost-effective outcomes. Works closely with the patient, nursing and physician staff to restore health to the patient.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates and partners with physician and patients regarding plan of care based on age specific needs.
• Initiates case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, new problems etc.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Works with physician in documenting medical care to accurately reflect intensity of service and severity of illness.
• Facilitates patient access to community resources as appropriate.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate.
• Manages all coding activity by the HIM Department coders, i.e. maintenance of daily productivity standards, process, changes, workflow.
• Establishes and monitors adequate coding hours to maintain coding productivity standards.
• Provides team leadership for the coding and CRM sections of the Department.
• Educates physicians and other health care practitioners to improve accuracy of chart coding; advises them regarding proper code selection, required documentation, procedures, etc.
• Provides reports regularly to the Director of HIM and the Administrative team related to the CRM and coding sections, i.e. on productivity, physician queries, ALOS, opportunities, etc.
• Performs performance reviews (introductory and annual) on appropriate staff members.
• Acts as a liaison to Patient Financial Services, as well as between coding and clinical staff.
• Provides supervisory oversight for the nurse audit program, including NHR.
• Works closely with all department members as required, is flexible to meet the needs of the department and changes in the workload.
• Interviews and recommends for hire to the Director of HIM staff members for any openings in his/her sections.
• Trains, orients and in-services on department processes, within 30 days of employment, all new employees.
• Works with Director/Administration/Revenue Cycle Team to establish comprehensive chart audit programs, including billing, documentation, and coding.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current state Registered Nurse Licensure in Connecticut.
• A minimum of five years experience in an acute care facility.
• Supervisory experience required.
• BCLS certification.
• Knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT coding

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K
• Life and Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition, we provide a range of voluntary benefits!!

Location: Rhinebeck-NDH 6511 Springbrook Avenue

Work Type: Full-Time

Work Shift: Mon to Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

Salary Range: $24.92 - $40 Hourly Depending on Experience

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.