Remote Downstream Processing Jobs in Chicago, IL

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As our System Vice President Revenue Cycle Health Information Integrity, you will provide strategic executive oversight across all health information and clinical documentation functions. This critical role encompasses Health Information Management (HIM) operations, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), coding integrity, release of information (ROI), and vendor performance management. You will be responsible for ensuring precise clinical documentation, upholding rigorous coding integrity, maintaining comprehensive medical records, and implementing compliant information management practices to optimize reimbursement and meet regulatory standards.

Every day you will partner with clinical leadership, revenue cycle operations, compliance, IT, and vendor partners to align HIM, coding, and CDI processes with clinical workflows, documentation standards, and downstream billing requirements. You will establish and enforce standards and governance for health information practices, ensuring consistent execution, robust data integrity, and effective vendor integration across all supported functions. Your leadership will directly contribute to accurate patient care representation and optimal financial performance for our organization.

To be successful in this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in healthcare documentation management and revenue cycle optimization. You will possess strong leadership skills to guide complex operations, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement in HIM, coding, and CDI processes. Your ability to foster collaboration and manage cross-functional initiatives will be key to achieving high-quality clinical documentation and maximizing compliant reimbursement outcomes.

As a remote employee, we will provide you with the equipment needed to work from home, including a laptop, docking station, dual monitors, and accessories.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide executive oversight for HIM, coding, and CDI operations, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and enforce documentation quality standards and coding accuracy to optimize reimbursement and maintain medical record integrity.
• Manage vendor performance for HIM, coding, CDI, transcription, and chart correction services, ensuring adherence to quality and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee all HIM operations and ROI activities for timely, accurate, and compliant management of medical records and information requests.
• Direct coding quality, documentation standards, and compliance initiatives, including risk identification and corrective action coordination.
• Collaborate with strategic partners (clinical, finance, IT) to align HIM, coding, and CDI practices with clinical workflows and revenue processes.

Required

• Bachelors degree
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in the understanding and management of healthcare revenue cycle
• 12+ years in the healthcare industry with proven experience in a large, complex, multi-facility healthcare environment with the ability to collaborate and work with people at all levels  

Preferred

• Masters degree