HIM Operation Data Specialist -Senior

Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 46,174 - 70,300; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center, the premier National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Florida, is seeking a Senior HIM Operations Data Specialist to review and correct patient health records and support coding accuracy.

You will train new team members, analyze trends, and coordinate with clinical staff to resolve documentation issues while maintaining compliance and data integrity. This role supports the HIM team and contributes to efficient revenue cycle processes.

Qualifications

• Strong medical terminology experience.
• Clear understanding of revenue cycle applications, including electronic health records.
• Excellent ability to use spreadsheet, word processing, statistical, project management, and presentation software applications, preferably Microsoft Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word)
• Ability to execute strategy, communicate knowledge of business processes and enable technologies to produce results
• Ability to manage own schedule and responsibilities. Must have initiative to work effectively without constant supervision and direction in order to meet all deadlines
• Ability to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment with identified productivity requirements and with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles

Responsibilities

• Researching, reviewing, processing, amending and correcting requests impacting the patient health records, amendments and corrections.
• Serve as liaison between clinical staff and HIM team to ensure integrity of patient medical records and enhance coding and billing accuracy.
• Provide backup in all areas and assist the supervisor with training, complaint follow-up, and escalation points.

Skills

Medical terminology

Revenue cycle

Microsoft Office

Strategy execution

Time management

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary

The HIM Operations Data Specialist Sr is responsible for researching, reviewing, processing, amending and correcting requests impacting the patient health records, amendments and corrections. This position performs all functions leading to the resolution of accounts placed on hold due to deficiencies with the clinical documentation. It provides support to the Health Information Management (HIM) team by researching and resolving issues related to provider queries and missing documentation and updating the coding system with the accurate responses. This position processes all inquiries and requests routed to HIM for patient medical records related data and processes updates related to providers names and credentials in applicable systems. This position serves as a liaison between the clinical staff and HIM team to ensure the integrity of the patient medical records to enhance coding and billing accuracy. The HIM Operations Data Specialist Sr is responsible for the training and onboarding of the HIM Operations Data Specialist, communication of trends to leadership and the review of existing processes to implement revisions as a result of changes in clinical data flows. In addition, it provides backup in all areas and assists the supervisor with training, complaint follow-up, and escalation points.

Minimum Education Level

• High School Diploma/GED

• High School/GED and eight (8) years' experience working in a Healthcare environment required, inclusive of the following experience: reviewing, researching, running, and producing reports from patient medical records, coding systems and databases. Experience with troubleshooting clinical data issues with documented resolution to assist the with protected health information.
• (OR)
• Associate's degree and six (6) years' experience as stated above.
• (OR)
• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years' experience as stated above.

Minimum Skills/Specialized Training Required

• Strong medical terminology experience
• Clear understanding of revenue cycle applications, including electronic health records
• Excellent ability to use spreadsheet, word processing, statistical, project management, and presentation software applications, preferably Microsoft Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word)
• Ability to execute strategy, communicate knowledge of business processes and enable technologies to produce results
• Ability to manage own schedule and responsibilities. Must have initiative to work effectively without constant supervision and direction in order to meet all deadlines
• Ability to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment with identified productivity requirements and with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience training new team members on policy and procedures. Experience in Health Information Management.

Salary Range

$22.19 - $33.83

Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.

We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

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