Assistant Director, Medical Records

Assistant Director Of Him (Coding)Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.The Assistant Director of HIM (Coding) analyzes provider documentation claims data, and assigned codes for all diagnoses and procedures to ensure accurate Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignment. This role ensures that the most precise and comprehensive ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes appropriately support the patient's clinical care and accurately reflect severity of illness and risk of mortality. The individual conducts comprehensive quality reviews of medical records; validates the appropriateness of coding and DRG assignment; and provides expert guidance to promote consistency, accuracy, and efficiency in coding, data integrity and quality reporting.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Health Information Management, Health Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline; and Three (3) years of satisfactory experience in business, government, hospital or related health care organization in medical records services and systems, of which at least one (1) year must have been in a managerial, administrative and/or supervisory capacity. All candidates must maintain a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential from AHIMA.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs