Medical Coding Educator (Provider Education) - Full Time - Hybrid

About the role

The Medical Coding Education Coordinator is 95% remote work, with travel as needed within the Metro Detroit area. There are no weekends required and the working hours have some flexibility. This position is also a non-classroom setting and utilizes virtual technology to work directly with providers.

Responsibilities

• Drive Education Excellence: Serve as a beacon of knowledge, guiding our providers and coding staff on best practices for documentation and coding.
• Empower through Education: Develop and implement education work plans to elevate the quality, completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of medical record documentation.

Requirements

• Passion for Precision: Deep understanding of healthcare documentation and commitment to accuracy.
• Experience and Expertise: Minimum of three years in documentation improvement, coding, or compliance, with additional certification or extensive experience in specialty coding a definite plus.
• Tech Savvy: Comfortable navigating various applications to extract meaningful insights and drive informed decisions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
• Associates Degree in Healthcare related field, Medical Record Sciences, or Business/Healthcare Administration or four (4) years coding experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience related to documentation improvement, coding, CDI, compliance, and/or billing for hospital/physician services required.
• Additional specialty coding certification or five to seven (5-7) years coding experience required.
• Prior experience in a healthcare revenue cycle position required.
• Thorough knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, disease processes, medical terminology, pharmacology, and coding systems.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Microsoft Access applications. Data analytics experience preferred.
• Certifications/Licensures: At least one of the following certifications is required: CPC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT or RHIA.