LA Health Services is the County of Los Angeles integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. The department serves nearly 10 million residents across hospitals, community health centers, EMS, correctional health services, and community-based programs.
This position supports quality data analysis, performance improvement, regulatory and accreditation reporting, and medical record abstraction. The role reviews medical records and related documentation to abstract and validate quality-measure data, supports reporting to regulatory agencies, and helps maintain accurate health information records.
Key responsibilities include:
- Analyzing aggregated quality data to identify trends, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities
- Interpreting regulatory, accreditation, and quality-reporting requirements
- Abstracting and validating data from medical records for quality reporting
- Creating and improving abstraction workflows, tracking tools, and reporting resources
- Correcting missing or inaccurate documentation, diagnosis codes, and duplicate records
- Seeking clarification from physicians, nurses, laboratories, and other clinical staff
- Ensuring compliance with HIPAA, state and federal regulations, departmental policies, and Joint Commission standards
- Responding to subpoenas and other requests for health information disclosure when appropriate
The position may require work on any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Minimum Qualifications
Option I
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification from AHIMA
- Two years of full-time experience managing patient information, coding, and abstracting health information
Option II
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification from AHIMA
- One year of full-time experience managing patient information, coding, and abstracting health information
Additional Requirements
- Certification must be current and unrestricted
- A legible copy of the official certification must be submitted at filing or within seven calendar days of application submission
- Approved coding programs must be listed by AHIMA
- Valid California Class C driver license, or the ability to use an alternative transportation method when needed
- Required experience and education must be fully met at the time of filing
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience abstracting medical records and interpreting regulatory measures for Joint Commission, CMS, and other hospital quality reporting
- Experience preparing, reconciling, validating, and analyzing inpatient and outpatient quality metrics and regulatory reports
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience submitting regulatory data through TJC, Medisolv, GWTG, and/or CMS
Benefits and Perks
- County employee benefits are available
- Access to LA County health services employment benefits
- Opportunity to work for a large public healthcare system serving a diverse population
- Veteran's credit may apply for eligible applicants
- Reasonable accommodations available for qualified applicants
Location
Los Angeles, California, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Associate
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
2 weeks ago