HIT/HIM JOBS
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some of the opportunities do not require job experience (suitable for new graduates), while others
are for more seasoned graduates and require years of experience in the field.
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1. Epic Health Information Management (HIM) Consultant
Location: Chicago, IL
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: Depending on the client engagement, the Epic Health Information Management Consultant will be responsible for collaborating with Accenture team, software vendor team, and client in the following areas: Document current state business workflows. Analyze and design new business workflows. Identify and define detailed product requirements and use cases. Provide input into high level functional specifications. Work with the project manager, architects, and other team members to define metrics and performance goals for the application. Participate in transitioning the requirements and use cases to ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements.
2. Operations Coord, PB Coding
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL; Remote
Full Time, Days
Summary of Job Description: *$10K Sign On Bonus* Has deep understanding of disease process, A&P and pharmacology. Acts as a key collaborator with Providers and Clinical areas to ensure the medical record accurately reflects the patients service. This position trains physicians and other staff regarding documentation, billing and coding, and performs various administrative and clerical duties to support the roles core function. Also demonstrates expertise to resolve Optum coding edits. Utilizes technical coding expertise to reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation abstract and code physician professional services and diagnosis codes (including anesthesia encounters, operative room and surgical procedural services, invasive procedures and/or drug infusion encounters). Additionally, may include coding for Evaluation and Management services, bedside procedures and diagnostic tests as needed; and more!
3. Inpatient Coder II, HB Coding
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL; Remote
Full Time, Days
Summary of Job Description: Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes to complex inpatient visit types. Complexity is measured by a Case Mix Index (CMI) and Coder II’s typically see average CMI’s of 2.2609. This index score demonstrates higher patient complexity and acuity. Utilizes expertise in clinical disease process and documentation, to assign Present on Admission (POA) values to all secondary diagnoses for quality metrics and reporting. Thoroughly reviews the provider notes within the health record and the Findings from the Clinical Documentation Nurse in the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Department who concurrently reviewed the record and provide their clinical insight on the diagnoses. Utilizes resources within CAC (Computerized Assisted Coding) software to efficiently review documentation and select or assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes using autosuggestion or annotation features; and more!
4. Coder – Revenue Integrity
Location: Remote
Full Time, 72-80 hours per pay period
Summary of Job Description: *$5,000 sign on bonus* Review clinical documentation in order to assign diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient and outpatient medical records according to the appropriate classification system; Ensures accurate, timely, and appropriate assignment of ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and modifiers for the purposes of billing, internal and external reporting, research, and compliance with regulatory and payer guidelines; Monitors documentation turnaround time and productivity, and follows up on deferred accounts or with physicians and other clinical staff as needed; May be tasked with generating reports and/or analyzing data related to evaluation and management code utilization, CPT code application, denials, reimbursement per contracted terms, etc.; and more!
5. Senior Inpatient Facility Certified Medical Coder
United Health Group – Info & Apply
Location: Phoenix, AZ; Remote
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: *$5,000 sign on bonus!* Identify appropriate assignment of ICD – 10 – CM and ICD – 10 – PCS Codes for inpatient services provided in a hospital setting and understand their impact on the DRG with reference to CC / MCC, while adhering to the official coding guidelines and established client coding guidelines of the assigned facility; Abstract additional data elements during the Chart Review process when coding, as needed; Adhere to the ethical standards of coding as established by AAPC and / or AHIMA; Adhere to and maintain required levels of performance in both coding quality and productivity as established by Optum360; and more!
6. Coder - Physician Based
Loyola Medicine – Info & Apply
Location: Maywood, IL
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: The physician-based coder is responsible for accurate and timely review and coding of procedures and surgeries for multi-specialty areas into the billing and accounts receivable system. Ensures that all external regulations affecting the coding process are implemented in the work course to assure compliance and consistency of coding and reduce the risk of external audits. Review physician reports and append appropriate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes, and modifiers. Verify that physician documentation supports the billing. Query physician when necessary to ensure correct coding.
7. Inpatient Coding Auditor
The University of Chicago Medicine – Info & Apply
Location: Remote
Summary of Job Description: Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a DRG/APC Coordinator - Inpatient Coding Auditor for the Health Information Management department at our main medical campus. In this role, the DRG/APC Coordinator- Inpatient Coding Auditor is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and quality of coding assignments for all records requiring DRG and/or APC coding; insures optimal and timely reimbursement.
8. AR Specialist
Relief Mental Health – Info & Apply
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Summary of Job Description: Reviews superbills for accuracy of CPT coding, modifiers, and claim submission guidelines; Responsible for billing out charges to primary/secondary insurance carriers within timely filing limits; Ensures clinical efficiency and operational flow by actively ensuring all EMR “to do’s” are expedited in a timely manner; Resolving claim rejections within the EMR for resubmission; Perform appropriate follow-up actions for daily claim denials, including submitting corrected claims, calling the insurance payer to investigate and resolve claim denials, and submitting appeals with appropriate medical documentation; Maintain a workflow to keep aging accounts at a minimum by timely follow up on unpaid/underpaid/denied claims; and More!
9. Medical Coding Reimbursement Specialist
Managed Care Staffers – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL
Full Time; $31 to $35 Hourly
Summary of Job Description: The Medical Coding Reimbursement Specialist) Research Billing Analyst II’s primary role is to monitor and manage accounts where services related to a clinical trial are involved. This role ensures that all charges for facility and professional fees arising from clinical research protocol visits and services are consistently segregated and billed to the appropriate payer and/or sponsor, submitted on correct claims with proper codes, modifiers, and NCT numbers, and properly reimbursed, avoiding efforts in managing denials and mitigating risks of double-billing to both a study sponsor and an insurer.
10. Sr. Technology Specialist
Location: Remote
Summary of Job Description: Lead the design and execution of deployed business application systems. Mentor less-experienced staff with responsibility for their technical development.
Responsibilities would be to assess, design and document technical requirements supporting business needs; Develop implementation requirements for technical infrastructure and services; Configure/troubleshoot/build profiles, etc. in Cisco CUCM, CER, UCCX, and InformaCast solutions; Work with Cisco TAC and help guide managing the environment; Troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade, and provide solutions to complex hardware/software problems; Escalation point for production support incidents and problems; Works on problems of diverse scope and complexity. And More!
11. Health Information Rep Lead
Advocate Aurora Health – Info & Apply
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: Partners with leadership to provide training, technical expertise, and guidance on all HIM workflows. Uses strong communication and critical thinking skills to identify, investigate, and escalate issues as needed. Monitors department workflows and provides guidance on complex issues. Collaborates across the system HIM department and professionally interacts with other departments to accomplish goals. Makes recommendations for process improvement. Advises staff on procedural changes and completes projects as assigned by management. And More!
12. Clinical Information Management Specialist
Advocate Aurora Health – Info & Apply
Location: Oak Lawn
Part-Time
Summary of Job Description: Ensures accurate and effective management of the patient’s electronic medical records, to promote coordination of patient care and optimal coordination of the plan of care; Educates and assists end users in the proper usage of the electronic medical record; Supports clinicians in their daily utilization and trouble-shooting on the Cerner product; Serves as the unit expert on all aspects of maintenance and utilization of the electronic medical record. And More!
13. DRG Validation Coding Auditor
Location: Remote
Full-Time
Summary of Job Description: The DRG Validation Auditor extracts clinical information from a variety of medical records and assigns appropriate procedural terminology and medical codes (e.g., ICD-10-CM and PCS) to patient records. The Medical Coding Auditor work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.
14. Claims Resolution Specialist
Location: Westchester, IL
Full-Time; $23-$27 Hourly
Summary of Job Description: Responsible for efficiently navigating claim processing systems to complete all closed and denied claims, make simple adjustments, and review and maintain the majority of complex adjustments. Batch, submit and monitor all paper and electronic insurance claims to verify they are successfully transmitted and received by various payers. Review and import all charges submitted from the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Reports to the Claims Resolution Specialist supervisor. Effectively reviews and corrects any and all working claims. Aggressively makes phone calls to insurance companies and patients.
15. Medical Billing/Coding Specialist
Beacon Hill Staffing Group – Info & Apply
Location: Elmhurst
Full Time, $20 to $23 per hour
Summary of Job Description: 1. Reviews patient care report thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation in order to establish medical necessity, selection of levels of service, origin/destination modifiers, and the patient’s condition at the time of transport. 2. Keeps an open line of communication with internal and external departments in a professional, tactful manner in order to obtain missing documentation or to clarify existing unclear documentation. 3. Refers patient care reports to the Processing Manager for any coding or documentation questions. 4. Communicates with other departments as needed for, problem resolution, clarification, etc. 5. Assigns condition codes for the reason(s) for the trip with a minimum of 95% accuracy. And More.
16. HIM Support Assistant
Loyola Medicine – Info & Apply
Location: Berwyn, IL
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: Perform a variety of Health Information Management department functions including, but not limited to, liaison roles, record retrieval and processing, identity management and reporting, data integrity, deficiency analysis, tracking and reporting, and performing quality audits. May perform other responsibilities depending on their work assignment. Effectively communicate with patients and providers. Ensure privacy & confidentiality of protected health information.
17. Remote Medical Coder, Professional
Enhanced Medical Revenue LLC – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL (REMOTE)
Full Time, $41,600 to $62,400 per year
Summary of Job Description: The Professional Fee Coder is part of a team that has full responsibility for the efficient and accurate flow of coded professional and technical charges. The coder applies the appropriate diagnoses and procedural codes and applicable modifiers to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing. Works closely with clients to optimize reimbursement, ensure charge capture, reduce late charges, and provide feedback to providers. Provides physicians with routine feedback on documentation and compliance standards. - Conducts training for coding staff and providers. Resolves pre-bill edits and appropriate follow-up.
18. Health Informatics Specialist
Loyola University Health System – Info & Apply
Location: Maywood, IL
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: Health Informatics (HI) is the specialty that integrates health care science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in clinical practice across the care continuum. Health informatics facilitates the integration of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom to support patients and the healthcare team, in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished with information structures, information processes, and information technology.
19. Health Information Technology Specialist
CHP Of Illinois – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL 60606
Summary of Job Description: CHP’s Health Information Technology / Information Technology (HIT/IT) Specialist reports to the IT Director and collaborates with the Data Integrity Specialist and other key leaders as the technical expert for the development, implementation, management, and support of IT and EMR systems and networks(both clinical and other operations software). The HIT Specialist evaluates new and enhanced approaches to delivering IT services; support staff and providers on EMR clinical protocols and workflows, test and optimize the functionality of systems, networks, and data; support hardware and software need and collaborate with the IT Director to ensure CHP has a compliant IT inventory system in place.
20. Health Information Specialist
Heartland Alliance International – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL
Summary of Job Description: The Health Information Specialist is responsible for organizing, and managing, participants' medical records. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below. Essential Duties & Responsibilities - Work part of the week as a Records Specialist which includes duties such as: Analyzing participant's electronic health records for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of documents scanned into the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Prepares EHR records for storage and filing; Conduct retrospective medical chart audits against billable encounter to ensure the appropriateness of coding, documentation, and adherence to health plan medical and behavioral health payment policies is appropriate for billed encounters; Conducts auditing reviews of participant files to ensure accuracy and identify required paperwork that is missing; And More.
21. Remote Medical Reimbursement Specialist
LaSalle Network – Info & Apply
Location: Buffalo, NY - REMOTE
Summary of Job Description: As a national revenue cycle solutions firm, our client partners with healthcare organizations to increase cash collections, decrease unpaid claims, and reduce denials and write-offs. Remote Medical Reimbursement Specialists are needed for their team of high-caliber professionals. Responsibilities: Contact insurance carriers and patients to resolve outstanding balances; Maintain optimal communication and rapport with all payers; Follow up on outstanding balances to determine why the claim has not been paid; handle denials, follow-ups, and appeals; Work with internal parties regarding code processing.
22. Insurance Specialist
Associated Urological Specialists – Info & Apply
Location: Orland Park, IL
Summary of Job Description: The Insurance Specialist position requires fundamental knowledge of filing insurance claims, how insurance companies pay accordingly to contracts established within AUS or affiliated hospitals, how to read and interpret an insurance explanation of benefits (EOB) and do precise follow-up with the insurance company via phone, email, fax, insurance websites, etc. at an acceptable volume per day. The Insurance Specialist will greet patients or family members upon arrival within our AUS offices and assist them in answering any concerns they may have regarding billing issues and direct them to the appropriate individual/team for resolution. The Insurance Specialist will have knowledge of all aspects of the department process from patient registration to billing.
23. HIM Tech II
Location: La Grange, IL
Full Time
Summary of Job Description: The HIM Tech II will be assigned one of the following department responsibilities and be assigned duties as needed. Responsible for the preparation, scanning, quality control, and validation of medical records. May analyze records for physician deficiencies. Duties: Retrieve charts to be scanned from Outpatient, Emergency Department, and Inpatient Units; Prep charts for scanning according to the procedure; Scan charts using a scanner; Timely and accurately complete Quality Control and Validation for each document scanned, referring to Document List to determine document type; Perform Power Chart validation on charts scanned to verify accuracy of charts scanned in Power Chart; Answers the phone and assist callers; and More.
24. Coding Reimbursement Spec
Edward-Elmhurst Health – Info & Apply
Location: Warrenville, IL
Full Time, Days
Summary of Job Description: Under general supervision, codes discharge records according to diagnoses and operative procedures. In doing so, review clinical, diagnostic, and treatment information in patients' medical records to determine if the required information for reimbursement and collection is present and ordered correctly. Codes according to guidelines.
25. Coding Specialist II
Northwestern Medicine – Info & Apply
Location: Chicago, IL (Remote)
**$7,000 Sign On Bonus, + Student Loan Repayment Benefit**
Summary of Job Description: The PB Coding Specialist II performs Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases, Volume 10 (ICD10) coding through abstracting the medical record with a focus on more complex encounters and/or has expertise with HCPCs procedural codes. This position has a deep understanding of disease process, A&P, and pharmacology and acts as a key collaborator with Providers and Clinical areas to ensure the medical record accurately reflects the patient's service. This position trains physicians and other staff regarding documentation, billing, and coding, and performs various administrative and clerical duties to support the role's core function. The Coding Specialist II also demonstrates expertise in resolving Optum coding edits.
