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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Variable
Posted Date
11/01/2024
Salary Range: $24.86 - 24.86 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
2 Years
Job #
20585

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The ED Clinical Information Managers (CIMs) will assist Emergency Medicine Physicians with various administrative aspects of patient care in the RR-UCLA ED. These include documentation of history and physical findings in the electronic Care Connect medical record, follow-up of laboratory and x-ray results, paging consults, and assisting in patient admission, transfers or discharges. CIMs will work in close association with residents and attending physicians assigned to the department and will be part of the emergency medicine team. CIMs will also be required to aid in “chart auditing” both in real-time and retrospectively, which includes reviewing physicians’ charts and procedure notes to ensure completeness, sending incomplete charts back to physicians and maintaining/updating a work queue log utilized by our coders. Work hours include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. A 2 year commitment is preferred. Prior clinical experience is very helpful.


Target hourly rate: $24.86

May convert to career.

Job Qualifications

Required:

•Ability to perform under the pressure of frequent interruptions and distractions. 

•Ability to handle confidential material while protecting its strict confidentiality. 

•Ability to proofread very detailed materials and monitor work accurately. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others. 

•Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal supervision. Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility.

•Ability to organize and track multiple records and requests and follow through in a timely manner. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, faculty, residents, students, University representatives, patients and the public. 

•Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to work a flexible schedule which includes evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.


Preferred:

•Detailed knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to distinguish different exams and medical diagnoses.

• Knowledge of E&M codes and the level of documentation necessary for each billing level. 

•Bachelor’s degree or expected completion date of Bachelor’s degree before start. 


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.