Medical Coding Educator/Analyst

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with coding and clinical documentation integrity management, plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of coding practices within the organization.
• Develops and delivers coding education programs, conducts regular coding audits, analyzes coding data to identify trends and areas for improvement, and serves as a subject matter expert on coding guidelines and regulations.
• Fosters a culture of continuous learning and coding excellence among our coding staff and clinical documentation team for the accurate and timely assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for complex patient encounters.
• Provides expert-level coding guidance, education, and quality review for all coding staff.
• Acts as a subject matter expert, ensuring coding compliance, data integrity, process improvements, system implementations and upgrades, and optimal reimbursement while supporting the professional development of the coding team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Nursing or a related healthcare field and 4 years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Expert Coding Knowledge, including in-depth understanding of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, MS-DRGs, APR-DRGs, APCs, and NCCI edits preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, CMS regulations, OIG guidelines, and other relevant healthcare compliance standards preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and draw actionable conclusions preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to broad audiences preferred.
• Prowess in developing effective training materials and delivering engaging educational sessions preferred.
• Proficient in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, coding encoder software, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred.
• Strong ability to build rapport, collaborate effectively, and provide constructive feedback preferred.
• Meticulous attention to detail in auditing and documentation review preferred.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving coding and documentation challenges preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of coding guidelines and regulations.
• Ability to conduct coding audits and analyze coding data.
• Experience in developing and delivering coding education programs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in coding software and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and resolve coding issues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

• $60,431.00 - $84,603.00

Schedule

• Full-time