Kforce Healthcare provides complete staffing services for the Health Information Management (HIM) industry. Kforce’s experienced recruiters specialize in making the right match by carefully assessing the needs of the hiring organization as well as the career goals of job seekers. Our consultants work with leading health care organizations, receive ongoing career development, and best of all, have as much flexibility as they would like between assignments. HIM disciplines include: coding & transcription, cancer/trauma registry, assembly/analysis, interim management and special projects.

Backed by approximately 1,900 staffing specialists, Kforce is committed to "Great People = Great Results" for our valued clients and candidates. Our Firm operates with 62 offices in 41 markets in North America and two in the Philippines.

Kforce is seeking an experienced HIM Coding Manager for a prominent client in New Hampshire. Relocation will be handled on a case by case basis.

This job requires the individual to:

• Perform all hiring, training, coaching and evaluations of employees


• Conduct interviews of qualified applicants and checks references, makes job offers


• Conduct annual evaluations of employees, assessing their competence and performance level at their assigned tasks


• Conduct training for new employees or for new procedures


• Coach employees when problems have been documented in performance, competence or behaviors


• Develop corrective action plans as needed


• Ensure the timely and accurate coding and abstracting of inpatient and outpatient medical records


• Trains and advise the coding staff on the correct use of ICD-9-CM and HCPCS (CPT) coding


• Assure the quality of coded and abstracted data, through continuous quality monitoring and chart audits


• Ensure section productivity meets established standards and the coding and abstracting functions remain current


• Code as needed or as time permits


• Perform various managerial functions


• Ensure policies and procedures for coding and abstracting are up-to-date


• Demonstrate working knowledge of ClinTrac abstracting application


• Assume miscellaneous delegated managerial responsibilities


• Maintain timely and appropriate communication with the Director and subordinates


• Maintains required personnel documentation


• Instruct new physicians and allied health personnel on coding and documentation policies


• Attend mandatory and voluntary educational programs


• Support the mission of Health Information Management


• Maintain interest and commitment to department goals


• Work with staff to set departmental and individual goals consistent with the mission


• Involves self and staff in departmental and interdisciplinary process improvement initiatives

• Registered Health Information Technician/Administrator (RHIT/RHIA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)


• Minimum of 5 years of coding experience in ICD-9-CM and CPT4 for inpatient and outpatient (including emergency department) records in an acute care hospital


• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Coding Supervisor, Coding Manager, or HIM Manager of an acute care hospital


• Proven strong project management skills


• Must have initiative to work effectively without constant supervision and direction


• Must be able to meet all deadlines