Details
- Department: Population Health Quality Department
- Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift
- Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers Health System
- Location: Elk Grove Village, IL; Partially Remote
- Salary: $79,059.75 – $110,204.85 per year
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
Facilitate improvement in overall quality, completeness and accuracy of medical record documentation.
- Complete admission reviews and assign a working Diagnosis Related Group.
- Ensure the working DRG and other information are entered in the Clinical Documentation Improvement database.
- Initiate and maintain extensive interactions with physicians and mid-level providers to address the need for more detailed information in the medical record.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure the severity of illness and level of services provided are accurately reflected in the medical record and to resolve physician queries and documentation issues prior to patient’s discharge.
- Maintain accurate records of review activities, ensuring reports and outcomes of CDI efforts are valid.
Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- One or more of the following required:
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders
(AAPC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Clinical Documentation Prof. credentialed from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement
Specialists obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Reg Health Info Admnstr credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association
(AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Reg Health Info Tech credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association
(AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. - Preferred Credential(s):
• Approved Local Exception
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’s
degree/Bachelor’s degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences
Minimum Requirements:
- Medical Assistants with ICD-10 coding experience strongly recommended to apply
- Required Certifications/Licensure:
Candidates must have the following certification thru AAPC (credentialing board): Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) – STRONGLY PREFERRED Hybrid position – Flexible with local IL traveling, required (Northwest and Chicago Metro facilities) – must reside in Illinois due to travel requirement
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum Years of Experience:
- Current Students in the CRC program please apply!
- 1 year RISK CODING experience, preferred (NEW GRADUATES WELCOME)
- Experience in HCC or chronic condition coding
- Experience in medical practice outpatient setting
Why Join Our Team
Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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