Hospital Outpatient Coding Educator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develops and oversees all corporate coding education, training policies, procedures, and reference materials.

• Facilitates training sessions and evaluates coder understanding of the materials presented.

• Provides recommendations for the creation of coding resources and the development of policies and procedures.

• Assists corporate coding leadership in training and creating a performance improvement track for coding staff involved in the corrective action process related to quality or productivity issues.

• Collaborates with Coding Auditors to create educational materials derived from audit findings.

• Establishes and maintains a standardized coding operations orientation program, reporting coders' progress to coding leadership during the orientation and training phases.

• Functions as a nosologist, analyzing and interpreting disease and procedure classifications and terminologies to ensure the accurate translation of healthcare data.

• Applies broad guidelines to specific coding scenarios, exercising discretion and a considerable level of analytical skill.

• Maintains expert-level knowledge of Franciscan Alliance coding software tools.

• Aids in the development and upkeep of software system workflows to promote standardization and maximum efficiency.

• Manages system testing regarding any released software updates or changes in software functionality.

⛳️ Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or Associate's Degree - Required

• 5 years of coding experience within the Franciscan system - Required

• Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

• Experience in Surgery Coding - Required

• 5 years of outpatient coding experience with CCS, CCS-P, CPC - Required

• 5 years of outpatient coding experience with RHIT/RHIA - Required

• 3 years of experience as a Coding Manager or Trainer/Auditor - Preferred

• CCS, Certified Coding Specialist from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Required

• CPC, Certified Professional Coder from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Required

• CCS-P, Certified Coding Specialist - Physician from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Required

• RHIT, Registered Health Information Technician from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Preferred

• RHIA, Registered Health Information Administrator from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Preferred

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint - Required

• Detail-oriented - Required

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit offerings

• Health insurance

• Paid time off