Coding Compliance Coordinator

BizTek People; Hillsboro (OR); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services firm seeks a Coding Compliance Coordinator to oversee clinical documentation adherence and facilitate accurate coding practices. The role involves educating healthcare providers, ensuring compliance with documentation standards, and coordinating the Clinical Documentation Integrity program. Ideal candidates will have extensive clinical experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' hospital experience in varied clinical settings.
• Current license in any state.
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate processes for documentation review to ensure compliance.
• Provide education on documentation standards to staff.
• Facilitate reimbursement relative to patient health status.

Skills

Clinical Documentation

Coordination

Compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

EPIC

3M 360

Queries by eMD

Job description

Title: Coding Compliance Coordinator

Duration: 13 Weeks

Location: Fully Remote

Work Schedule: Flexible workhours (M-F - 8 hours per day)

Description

• The Clinical Documentation Integrity Coordinator is accountable for coordinating the processes and personnel responsible for concurrent review of physician and ancillary documentation to identify severity of illness, risk or mortality, and specificity and etiology of diagnoses while demonstrating adherence to appropriate documentation standards.
  
• Facilitation of reimbursement at the level appropriate to patient health status and services provided.
  
• Supports timely, accurate and compliant documentation of severity of illness, risk of mortality and utilization of resources while demonstrating adherence to recognized standards of patient care.
  
• Provides ongoing education to physicians and staff regarding clinical documentation standards.
  
• Coordinate the day-to-day operation and activities of the Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) program.
  
• Provide education and support to the patient care team regarding documentation guidelines to produce an accurate and specific accounting of the care provided to patients.
  
• Ensures compliance of regulatory requirements as related to CDI.
  

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• A copy of your highest academic diploma or transcript OR Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Preferred
  
• Strong clinical skills with at least five (5) years’ hospital experience in varied clinical settings, including at least three (3) years’ recent clinical experience in an inpatient medical-surgical or intensive care setting.
  
• Experience with EPIC, 3M 360, Queries by eMD
  
• Experience in Clinical Documentation Integrity role in clinical setting preferred.
  
• Experience as an inpatient medical coder preferred.
  

Required Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations

• Current license can be in any state.
  
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist from ACDIS and/or Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner from AHIMA required within three (3) years of hire date.
  
• Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Coder (Certified Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, Registered Health Information Administrator). Preferred