University Medical Center of El Paso

Summary Job Description: The Certified Coder/Abstractor accurately codes, sequences and abstracts outpatient medical records according to ICD-10-CM and CPT coding guidelines to achieve accurate and timely reimbursement and populate statistical databases. Queries physicians for clarification on documentation. Performs duties within approved practices, exercising independent judgment within pre-determined guidelines. Required Skills: Knowledge of Health Information Systems practices, procedures, and guidelines. Ability to analyze and solve problems. Ability to seek out new methods and processes to improve services. Ability to utilize verbal and written communication skills effectively. Knowledge of the CPT coding system and familiarity with the ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Level II coding systems Required Experience: Work Experience: One year of outpatient coding experience required; may consider internships experience. License/Registration/Certification: Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist- Physician based (CCS-P) required Education and Training: High School diploma or equivalent required.

Summary Job Summary: The Health Information Management Coding Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and controlling the daily operations of the Medical Records Coding Associates- Inpatient and Outpatient. Ensures hospital's medical records are current, legible, and complete and maintained in a secure and confidential manner. Analyzes code assignment for correct coding to achieve optimal and timely reimbursement. Performs duties within approved practices, exercising independent judgement with pre-determined guidelines. Provides quality improvement monitoring to ensure employee compliance with departmental standards and procedures. Identifies problems with processes and seeks to implement solutions. Minimum Job Requirements: Work Experience: Three years of progressive supervisory experience in a Medical Records Department. License/Registration/Certification: RHIA Certification or RHIT certification required. CCS required. Education and Training: Associate's degree in Health Information Technology required. Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management preferred. Skills: Excellent leadership and customer service skills with a team-centered approach. In-depth understanding of medical records systems. Demonstrated knowledge of how to design, champion, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Advanced knowledge of system and departmental policies and procedures. Thorough knowledge of the legal parameters governing record confidentiality. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including English usage, grammar, punctuation, and style. Effective interpersonal, presentation and project management skills.

Summary Job Summary The Revenue Integrity Coordinator maintains the hospital Charge Description Master file and the Physicians Fee Schedule to assure accuracy, pricing integrity, regulatory compliance, and timely charge capture and billing of clinical procedures, supplies, implants, drugs, and biologicals. Assures the maintenance and optimal utilization of charge master tools, such as FinThrive, Knowledge Source, and CDM Manager. Explores and assists in implementing charge capture workflow enhancements, service line charge capture optimization, and consistent charge structure and rate setting according to industry and organizational standards and payer contracts and guidelines. Minimum Job Requirements: Work Experience: Two years of experience in Revenue Integrity, Chargemaster, or related experience required, with a preference for experience in the healthcare industry. License/Registration/Certification: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required; or completion of certification within two years in the position Education and Training: Associates degree in related field required. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 coding, and familiarity with Revenue Code assignment and medical terminology. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and intermediate Excel skills. Proficiency in CDM tools such as MedAssets, FinThrive, and Craneware. Ability to research charge capture and regulatory compliance subjects and issues and to interpret and disseminate information.

Summary Job Description: Responsible for providing support and analyzing end-user requirements for information. Performs computer programming to deliver accurate data used in managed care operations. Develops database applications, DTS packages, stored procedures, reports and data files as required. Participates in the evaluation, development and implementation of new systems. Serves as an inter-departmental liaison to ensure effective and efficient utilization of systems. Works closely with IS Director, internal and external users, Vendors, and Information Technology programmers on data analysis and/or extracts and system implementation projects. Required Skills: 1. Effective written and oral communication skills. 2. Proficient in operation of computerized applications. Preferably claims processing payor systems, medical billing systems and financial application systems. 3. Experience involving systems analysis and computer programming of applications for personal computers. 4. Proficient in creative problem solving and excellent analytical skills. 5. Must be proficient with Microsoft Access, Visual Basic and SQL (C sharp desirable). 6. Must demonstrate detailed knowledge of relational database schemas, programming design/development methodologies and programming on a Windows platform in a client-server environment. Required Experience: Work Experience Two years of experience converting information from specifications to programming code utilizing reporting tools such as Crystal Reports, Microsoft Reporting Services, SQL, Stored Procedures or Data Transformation Packages. Experience must include writing specific reports by analyzing requirements, workflow, or diagrams and applying knowledge of computer programming capabilities to satisfy system programming requirements. License/Registration/Certification None Education and Training Bachelor degree in Information Systems or related field required.

Summary Job Summary Responsible for providing support to Clinical Systems. Participates in the evaluation, development and implementation of new systems. Serves as an interdepartmental liaison to ensure effective and efficient utilization of systems. Minimum Job Requirements: Work Experience: Three years of clinical experience required. One year of experience in Clinical Documentation Systems, Electronic Medical/Health Records, Clinical Information Systems, and/or CPOE preferred. Education and Training: Bachelors Degree in a Direct Patient Care Clinical Discipline. Nursing Degree highly preferred. (ADN required, preferred BSN/MSN). Skills: 1. Effective written and oral communication skills. 2. Proficient in operation of computerized applications, preferably Clinical and Financial applications. 3. Working knowledge of computer potential, applications as they apply to a clinical environment. 4. Proficient in creative problem-solving and excellent analytical skills.

Summary Job Description: Responsible for analyzing requirements, design, testing, and implementation of various Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions. Performs day-to-day EDI process functions and operations related to contractual requirements, joint interface plan (JIP) specifications, and HIPAA EDI transaction processing requirements. Ensures deadlines are met and contributes technical expertise with EDI transaction processing framework. Works closely with Director of Information Systems (IS) and with various departments at El Paso First (EPF) for EDI interface development, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Assists with managing projects of various complexities, including implementation of HIPAA transaction sets and other JIP custom interfaces. Required Skills: 1. Highly effective written and oral communication skills. 2. Broad technical skills with an understanding of client/server technology, LAN communications, and a wide variety of hardware, software, and operating systems. 3. Excellent business and system analysis skills. 4. Proficient at documentation and design. 5. Proficient in creative problem solving and strong analytical skills. 6. Ability to handle stressful situations and multiple tasks in a support role. 7. Ability to work in a consultative manner (prior consulting experience a plus) with people from varying disciplines and degrees of technical experience. 8. Must be self-motivated, analytical, a good troubleshooter and goal oriented. 9. Ability to write specifications and requirements. 10. Must demonstrate working knowledge of relational database schemas, project management, development methodologies and programming of Windows applications in a client-server environment. Required Experience: Work Experience Five years of experience in managed care applications of which three years should be working with SQL, creation of DTS packages, Stored Procedures, current Windows platforms, Visual Basic, Globalscape EFT, and Microsoft Access required. Healthcare maintenance organization (HMO) claim systems experience is required. Proven experience in processing Texas Medicaid Joint Interface plan files, use of Microsoft Biztalk, HIPAA transaction code sets, and other EDI batch processing automation tools. Must demonstrate above average proficiency with EDI interface engine tools to troubleshoot, develop, and process files, build datasets, and create managed care applications. Experience with evaluating technology. License/Registration/Certification None. Education and Training Bachelor degree in Information Systems or related field required. QNXT Data Schema, QNXT Connect, and QNXT EDI training required.

Summary Job Summary The Performance Improvement Engineer II works on projects which involve process design and implementation or improvement of current processes within the hospital setting. Analyzes process flows of information through hospital and clinic facilities by applying a wide range of quantitative and qualitative tools and models. Utilizes analytical skills and process improvement experience to make a meaningful positive impact on patients. Supports the organization's analytics efforts and supports the implementation of the Malcolm Baldrige framework. Minimum Job Requirements Work Experience Five years of experience in engineering in the areas of process improvement, data analysis, process design, Malcolm Baldrige excellence framework and preferably with three years' work experience in a hospital setting. License/Registration/Certification None. Education and Training Bachelor's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Operations Management or related field required. Master's degree preferred. Skills Knowledge of information systems, including office automation and data analysis tools such as MS Office, simulation software, Visio, etc. High level of proficiency in business intelligence tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau Knowledge of trends and advances in quality, process improvement, and technology tools and methodologies. Working knowledge of the Malcolm Baldrige excellence framework Experience in software system administration. Ability to plan, coordinate and monitor the implementation of recommendations developed through operational and financial analyses in collaboration with internal and external customers, management and team members. Ability to coach teams through the implementation of performance improvement methodologies. High level of proficiency in the operation of Microsoft applications. Strong time management skills. Outstanding oral and written communication skills in English. Excellent analytical critical thinking skills Ability to manage multiple work assignments and meet tight deadlines. Knowledge of healthcare operations and/or healthcare facility design preferred.

Summary Job Summary Serves as an organizational expert in delivering all system data from its sources to the end users who require it utilizing appropriate available technologies and methods. Manages all aspects of delivering data to end users, including gaining most direct access available to source systems, creating ETL processes to move data from source systems to data repositories, creating database objects to efficiently deliver data, and creating user facing applications to deliver required information. Creates reusable code sets and utilities to standardize automation and produce maximum efficiency in logic, processing and development. Evaluates historical requests and delivered solutions to create new tools and enhance existing tools to improve accuracy and efficiency in providing solutions. Maintains updated documentation for all solutions. Serves as a project manager to coordinate with departments and other entities in consolidated efforts to develop custom solutions with responsibility for setting schedules and evaluating project progress. Skills 1. Highly effective written and oral communication skills. 2. Knowledge in utilizing data at all stages, from acquisition to delivery. 3. Excellent business and system analysis skills. Ability to translate user requirements into a logical process to deliver appropriate data driven solution. 4. Proficient in learning new technologies with no prior experience. 5. Proficiency in design and documentation of tools and solutions. 6. Ability to handle stressful situations particularly caused by high-priority and/or significantly time constrained requests. 7. Ability to establish requirements for data driven solutions with people from varying disciplines and degrees of technical expertise. 8. Must be self-motivated, analytical, a good troubleshooter and goal oriented. 9. Prefer experience in as many of the following programming languages as possible: Microsoft T-SQL, VBScript, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), CCL, Oracle SQL 10. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft T-SQL preferred 11. Appropriately manages priorities in terms of time and scheduling to effectively respond to primary assigned areas of support prioritized by direct Supervisor. Work Experience One year of experience preferred producing and managing automated data driven solutions, preferably utilizing a broad spectrum of data. Experience managing and applying requirements and standards within all stages of application/solution development to ensure highest quality data and results from its use. Experience creating reusable programming, data processing, automation and application development tools to establish ultimate efficiency, consistency and developmental improvements in continually progressive development. License/Registration/Certification None Education and Training Bachelor degree in Computer Science required.