[Hiring] Senior Compliance Coordinator @Rochester Regional Health

Role Description

Mentors and trains less experienced staff in the execution of responsibilities, provides support in the resolution of complex issues/questions or technical points. Minimizes risk to the organization by conducting Corporate Compliance audits, investigations and training throughout all affiliates. Guides system administration and RGHS management to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations; in addition to contract obligations. Acts as subject matter expert for building and continually optimizing the system’s EMR. Work is often confidential and sensitive; therefore requires a high level of professionalism and strong communication skills. Requires a high degree of mental and visual acuity as attention to detail, critical thinking and decision making is required. Errors greatly impact the hospital’s compliance risk, including legal fines, loss of revenue and statistics. Strong analytical skills, project management experience, and training skills to guide Physicians, staff and system Management in interpretation of rules and regulations are essential.

Qualifications

• AAS or BS in Health Information Management, Health Care Administration, Finance, or Accounting, and experience with healthcare compliance
• Minimum five years of healthcare experience that includes a minimum of 3 years health care compliance experience
• A combination of healthcare work experience, credentials and/or education will be considered
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CCS-P (Compliance Board Certification a plus)
• Relevant health care related certification with experience may be considered in lieu of above certifications

Requirements

• Abides by the standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association.
• As senior member, applies mastery of skills in area of specialization, provides guidance and general oversight to less experienced employees and may train new employees.
• Manages projects independently, prepares governmental disclosures and facilitates external audits by regulatory agencies while working with RGHS Administration and Management.
• Coordinates and conducts audits to assess compliance with payer regulations and contract obligations.
• Interviews key staff with professionalism and respect in order to identify cause analysis of issues identified.
• Collaborates with health care professionals to discuss findings and offer advice and education as to how to improve compliance.
• Develops reports reflecting audit results and reports findings to Compliance Director, RGHS Administration and management.
• Develops corrective action plans with Management and assists with implementation when necessary.
• Performs follow up audits to ensure monitors are implemented and effective.
• Analyzes studies that have been prepared by government and professional associations to assess risk and opportunity for assigned departments.
• Identifies compliance benchmarks for assigned areas and performs analysis for risk assessment.
• Collaborates with System Directors and/or administration regularly to ensure awareness of any regulation changes impacting their departments.
• Researches and assists Compliance Director, RGHS management and administration with new business growth for the system.
• Approves and collaborates with system management and administration on margin improvement initiatives.
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert in the continued building and optimization of the systems EMR.
• Performs presentations for clinicians on appropriate documentation in the EMR.
• Designs and implements training to ensure compliance of the revenue cycle focusing on clinical documentation, coding, charging, billing and denial appeals.
• Performs and manages internal investigations into reports of non-compliance (fraud, waste and abuse) by RGHS employees or external sources as directed.
• Completes report and investigation in a timely manner.
• Reports findings to Compliance Director and follows through as directed.
• Facilitates corrective action and monitors in affected departments with management.
• Facilitates and manages under the general direction of Compliance Director external investigations into the system by agencies such as OIG, DOJ, OMIG, FBI, Medicare and Third Party payer fraud units.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $66,000.00 - $85,000.00