Coding Educator

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Develops and coordinates the delivery of coding educational programs at SSM Health. Acts as a liaison for coding questions and concerns between various departments.

Responsibilities:

  • Develops and coordinates the delivery of coding educational programs.
  • Promotes consistency and accuracy of coding and documentation practices.
  • Acts as a liaison for coding questions and concerns between providers, coding, corporate responsibilities, and educational departments.
  • Drives optimal clinical and financial outcomes through thorough assessment of provider documentation and coding competency, identification of improvement opportunities.
  • Develops and delivers training and education of all coding processes.
  • Stays abreast of regulatory changes and works with leadership to ensure compliance and revenue integrity.
  • Acts as subject matter expert for providers and coders while providing guidance and clarification on issues which present in their daily account processing.
  • Establishes and coordinates internal quality review processes and corresponding training for providers and coders.
  • Evaluates provider documentation for clarity, completeness and consistency to ensure optimal code selection.
  • Provides education to providers on coding guidelines, practices and documentation techniques.
  • Performs audits of provider documentation to identify opportunities or risks.
  • Develops provider education based on findings and needs.
  • Maintains clear and consistent communication with coding and corporate responsibility around education and directions provided to both providers and coders.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education
  • Three years' experience
  • Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
  • Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
  • Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Benefits:

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.