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Required Skills

• Review medical records and accurately code the principal and all secondary diagnoses and procedures using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and/or CPT coding conventions; sequence the diagnoses and procedures using coding guidelines; abstract and compile data from medical records to assign the most appropriate codes for optimal reimbursement.
• Coding of Outpatient Diagnostic Accounts- as assigned performs coding analysis on all outpatient diagnostic accounts utilizing 3M and/or other coding products. Abstracts all coded accounts in coding system per procedure.  Ensure an APC assignment is accurate.
• Participates in required continuing education and compliance training programs to maintain an understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes and surgical techniques to support the effective application of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM and CPT coding guidelines to outpatient diagnoses and procedures. Staff will maintain up-to-date knowledge of medical records practices, standards, regulations, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Intermediary (FI) and other related organizations. 
• Ensures compliance with all current Memorial Medical Center and department policies and procedures.
• Embodies the Memorial Health Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:
• Demonstrates ability to cooperate with Memorial Medical Center management personnel, physicians and other persons contacted during the working day.
• Enter and retrieve patient medical data from computer terminal updating entries as necessary; audit medical record for accuracy and completeness, note deficiencies and refer for appropriate follow up and completion.
• Participates in monthly coding meeting with Coding Supervisors and other meetings at determined appropriate.
• Serve as a member of designated divisional committees and other steering committees as appropriate.
• Promotes MHS Guest Relations philosophy, Statement of Values, and follows MHS Behavior Standards and Code of Conduct.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Maintain the CDM by adding, modifying and deleting charge codes in the billing system.

1. Prepare a summary, or agenda and minutes for weekly CDM committee meeting. Notify departments of approvals or denials related to the CDM committee meeting.

1. Assist with annual and interim review/update of CDM coding of UB04 Revenue codes, HCPCS, CPT4 codes and descriptions.

1. Assist in compilation of data related to all aspects of the annual price change budget process.

1. Use the Panacea Hospital Zero Based Pricing solution to assist in the determination and review of the annual prices. Create or update analytical spreadsheets required for the development of the gross revenue budget.

1. Provide timely patient price estimates as requested by potential patients or physicians offices. These requests include phone calls, faxes and email.

1. Work with departments for the ongoing review and revision of patient charges and interfaces for appropriateness and adherence to all applicable compliance issues.

1. Provide Relative Value Units (RVU) cost data (minutes or acquisition cost) for the cost accounting system on a weekly basis.

1. Work closely with Value Analysis to ensure accurate cost and determination of billable supplies within governmental regulations.

1. Assist Value Analysis with Request to Evaluate (RTE) and physician utilization submissions to determine the financial impact of a new supply.

1. Provide direction to the clinical team to utilize CDM Manager in MedAssets. Review and approve requests initiated in CDM Manager.   Assist in the training of new users in MedAssets.

1. Maintain current knowledge and adhere to all relevant Administrative and departmental policies, and governmental regulations.

1. Promote the Statement of Values and the Personal Performance Behavioral Standards at all times.

1. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee data and patients clinical and financial information.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Perform clerical duties necessary for patient registration into the Radiology information System.

1. Transport patient to and from the imaging procedure room. 

1. Provide patient assistance during the imaging exam process. 

1. Utilize proper infection control practice. 

1. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• • SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.

• • COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.

• • QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.

• • EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees. 

1. Maintain a clean and safe work environment in area of assignment. 

1. Stock rooms. 

1. Fold linen. 

1. Assist imaging staff with inventory management. 

1. Take call as required. 

1. Manage phone calls. 

1. Under direction of the appropriately licensed staff, mix oral contrast per Radiologist approved protocol. 

1. Under the direction of the appropriately licensed staff, load the pressure injectors per Radiologist approved protocol. 

1. Performs other related work as required or requested. 

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

• Perform clerical duties necessary for patient registration into the Radiology information System.
• Transport patient to and from the imaging procedure room.
• Provide patient assistance during the imaging exam process.
• Utilize proper infection control practice.
• Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment in area of assignment.
• Stock rooms.
• Fold linen.
• Assist imaging staff with inventory management.
• Take call as required.
• Manage phone calls.
• Under direction of the appropriately licensed staff, mix oral contrast per Radiologist approved protocol.
• Under the direction of the appropriately licensed staff, load the pressure injectors per Radiologist approved protocol.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

• Perform clerical duties necessary for patient registration into the Radiology information System.
• Transport patient to and from the imaging procedure room.
• Provide patient assistance during the imaging exam process.
• Utilize proper infection control practice.
• Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment in area of assignment.
• Stock rooms.
• Fold linen.
• Assist imaging staff with inventory management.
• Take call as required.
• Manage phone calls.
• Under direction of the appropriately licensed staff, mix oral contrast per Radiologist approved protocol.
• Under the direction of the appropriately licensed staff, load the pressure injectors per Radiologist approved protocol.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

1. Professional Nursing Care

• Age appropriate assessment.

• Data analysis to identify nursing problems.

• Defines individualized patient outcomes.

• Develops an interdisciplinary, individualized plan of care in partnership with patients and families.

• Implements specified interventions to attain expected outcomes.

• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes, revising the plan when indicated.

1. Supervision and Delegation

• Delegates patient care tasks to LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel based on job description, individual capability and patient needs.

• Communicates patient status and caregiver performance expectations.

• Appropriately supervises performance of LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Directs performance improvement for LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Builds teamwork when supervising and delegating to others.

1. Communication and Collaboration

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

• Uses therapeutic communication techniques.

• Demonstrates assertiveness.

• Communicates relevant patient information to other members of the health team.

• Documents patient care according to Memorial policies and procedures. .

• Ensures appropriate implementation of physician’s orders.

• Accesses electronic data to facilitate patient care.

• Creates and maintains a collaborative work environment.

• Participates in interdisciplinary planning and decision making.

• Precepts new nursing employees and/or nursing students.

Required Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Therapy and instruction— Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects as it pertains to the clinical instruction of students.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to evaluate and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of Human anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
• Knowledge of laws and government regulations as they apply to State and National standards.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Good knowledge of the standard practices, equipment and rules relating to word processing, written and oral communications.
• Good working knowledge and ability to perform basic computer skills such as but limited to word processing, data entry, and documentation.
• Gives full attention to what other people are saying, takes time to understand the points being made, asks questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Actively looks for ways to help people, co-workers, and other departments.
• Understands the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Able to communicate through clear and concise written, verbal, and listening skills with physicians, consultants, and Rehabilitation team members, patients and patients’ families.
• Ability to anticipate problems and potential outcomes.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Ability to identify and understand the speech/language of another person.

Required Skills

1. Interprets plans, establishes, and exercises proper treatment program in accordance with the physician’s referral, periodically, reviewing the patient’s program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the physical therapy treatment
2. Assists the physician in evaluating disability, injury, or disease process of individual patients and in evaluating the patient’s level of function
3. Contacts the physician directly for patient reports and care as needed
4. Observes, records, and reports to the physician the patient’s reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patient’s condition
5. Submits to the physician appropriate written reports to the patient’s progress at the designated intervals using appropriate and designated forms
6. Assists in determining the needs of the patient and in developing the total plan of care
7. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity
8. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families/care givers
9. The clinician will need to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to ages specific to the patient population for the clinician. This could include the following groups:  infants (0-12months), children (1 year – 12 years), adolescents (13 years -18 years), adult (18 years-65 years), older adults (65 years +). 
10. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to infants (0-12months), children (1 year – 12 years), adolescents (13 years -18 years), adult (18 years-65 years), older adults (65 years +)
11. Instructs, teaches and supervises patients regarding physical therapy procedures as related to the patient’s therapy programs
12. Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family and care givers are included in teaching as appropriate
13. May supervise physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, volunteers, or students in regards to patient care techniques and needs
14. Enhance professional development through participation in continuing education programs and in-service meetings
15. Attend and participates in meetings as required
16. Adheres to all applicable federal, state, local, and company maintained standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of physical therapy and among other things, personnel qualifications
17. Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the facility
18. Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goal-setting, progress and therapeutic approach as well as administrative/billing documentation timely and accurately
19. Assists in maintaining department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control programs
20. Assist in care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies
21. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.