HIM Coordinator

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO/Vacation Pay

Education Reimbursement

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Care Synergy seeks an HIM Coordinator to manage and maintain health information for hospice and home health programs. You will ensure accurate, compliant electronic medical records, support clinical staff with information requests, and assist in audits and HIPAA-related processes.

The role requires a high school diploma (postsecondary training preferred) and at least one year in a healthcare setting with EMR experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma; postsecondary training preferred.
• Experience: 1 year in health care setting; EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HIM department records in compliance with state, federal, accrediting bodies and internal policies.
• Complete electronic documentation and data entry for new admissions with required signatures and correct medical coding.
• Support clinical staff for health information requests and manage census, transfers, certifications, and HIPAA releases.
• Support quality audits and participate in QAPI initiatives.

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

Care Synergy has an immediate opening for a Health Information Management (HIM) Coordinator.

LOCATION: Denver, CO

STATUS: Full-time-time

SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri; 8am-5pm

HOURLY PAY RANGE: $19.15 - $22.50

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability:Overtime

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for full-time team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Provides support functions to maintain an effective and efficient Health Information Management (HIM) department that is compliant with all state, federal, accreditation and internal policies related to agency documentation and records. Ensures confidential clinical records meet regulatory standards for accuracy and completeness of hospice documentation.

• Completes the electronic documentation, paperwork and computer data entry for all new admissions. Assures that all forms have required signatures and medical coding is correct (if applicable, per affiliate).
• Provides support to clinical staff for all health information requests.
• Maintains tracking logs and completes quality review for each of census, patient transfers, recertification orders, benefit certifications, etc.
• Completes quality audit of all charts at time of patient death/discharge with communication to appropriate parties (coroner, attending physician, tumor registries, etc.)
• Tracks physician licensure and disciplinary actions as requested.
• Provides documentation to external agencies for collaboration of patient care.
• Coordinates with external agencies for release of protected healthcare information (PHI) according to HIPAA standards.
• Maintains clinical record after patient discharge/death per regulatory requirements.
• Participates in the organization’s quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program at a departmental or agency-wide level as requested.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: High school diploma. Postsecondary training/education preferred.
• Minimum Experience: One year of work experience in a health care setting. EMR experience preferred.
• Required License: Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance in accordance with state statute.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs

Requires approximately 10% travel to Affiliate locations throughout the Front Range

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.