MercyOne Clive Rehabilitation Hospital is a vibrant, post-acute rehabilitation hospital known for compassionate service, chosen for clinical excellence, standing in partnership with patients, employees, and physicians to improve the health of all patients and communities served.

• Coordinator for management of information.
• Compiles quarterly reports for Utilization Review.
• Reviews charts for clinical pertinence and completion according to accreditation standards.
• Acccurately codes impatient charts per hospital policy in keeping with regulatory guidelines.
• Acts as HCIS coordinator. Assures data is input on timely basis in order to adhere to corporate deadline.
• Prepares a daily inpatient census of all admits and discharges.
• Assembles and analyzes charts of discharged patients. Enters deficiencies into computer, prepares deficienty lists, and distributes to physicians and staff.
• Answers all requests for release of information. Processes the requests according to policy.
• Complies monthly QA data and reports finds.
• Participator in performance improvement as appropriate.
• Develops and updates (as needed) policies and procedures to meet all applicable accreditation, licensure, and institutional requirements as needed.
• Ensure that policies and procedures reflect current trends and development in medical records practices.
• Assumes responsibility for staff in carrying out these policies and procedures.
• Ensures department's work is done in an efficient and effective manner.
• Completes performance evaluations as required by the facility's policy.
• Communicates with the profressional staff in regard to agencies and governmental requirements, potential legal problems, dictation, equipment function, and record deficiencies.
• Completes required continuing education hours per cycle as mandated.
• Serves on committees as appropriate.
• Available to evaluate need for contract services, monitors usage, and productivity of these services.
• Assigns diagnoses/procedures codes to medical records using ICD-10-CM coding system.
• Assigns intitial codes within 3 days of admission and udpates codes throughout the patients hospitalization with the final coding completed within 3 days of discharge, excluding weekend or holidays.
• Works with physicians and other clinic staff to clarify diagnoses and/or documentation issues relating to coding.
• Serves as a coding resource to other hospital staff that might have questions regarding the meaning of certain codes.
• Stays currecnt with all coding changes pertaining to the inpatient rehabilitation environment.
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all patient information wth performing coding duties.
• Participates in overall quality assessment and improvement activities and relevant training programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an approved program for HIM or coding. RHIA OR RHIT certification required or obtain within 1 year of hire.
• 2 years experience in HIM in a health-related facility preferred.
• Experience as an inpatient coder in a hospital is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.