Coding & Documentation Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +13 more states.

📋 Description

• Allocate uncoded patient encounters to both employed and contracted coding resources for final coding.

• Provide training to coders and vendor support personnel on precise coding in accordance with patient type and facility-specific regulations.

• Educate coders and vendor support staff on utilizing the Emory electronic health record (EeMR).

• Oversee the workload assigned to coders and contract vendors to ensure adherence to Emory's turnaround-time standards.

• Supervise flagged records to determine their readiness for coding and return them to coders as necessary.

• Liaise with Coding Contract Account Managers regarding coding quality, productivity, and turnaround times.

• Collaborate with physicians, mid-level staff, and clinical departments to ensure complete patient documentation for coding.

• Conduct periodic quality reviews for coding accuracy and communicate findings to internal and vendor resources.

• Implement patient type adjustments and revise admission or discharge dates in the coding/abstracting system.

• Address registration concerns, including requests directed to Making Data Healthy.

• Manage coding and/or billing edit review requests from coders and Patient Financial Services.

• Follow up on outstanding uncoded patient encounters.

• Provide coverage for coworkers as necessary.

• Perform coding of patient encounters as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Post-secondary education is required to complete programs in health record technology or health record administration.

• Must possess one of the following credentials: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC (for outpatient positions only).

• A combination of education and experience may be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

• Minimum of 5 years of production coding experience with the relevant patient type/types.

• Knowledge of charge master processes is preferred.

• Familiarity with the 3M HDM coding/abstracting system is preferred.

• Experience with the HealthQuest registration/billing system is preferred.

• Familiarity with Cerner Millennium EHR is preferred.

• Must be physically located and authorized to work in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Wisconsin.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that commence on day one.

• Assistance and reimbursement programs for student loan repayment.

• Family-oriented benefits.

• Wellness incentives.

• Continuous mentorship, development, and leadership programs.

• Supportive working environment.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.