Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Operations Director, the Health Information Manager (HIM) will provide leadership and management for the Charles Drew Medical Records Department and be the lead troubleshooter and trainer for electronic software systems that capture, store and report out health information. POSITION COMPETENCIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES •Co
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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