Coding Coordinator, Health Information Management

Christiana Care Health System; Wilmington (DE); Remote; USD 42,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, vision, life

403(b) with company match

Generous paid time off

Care@Work and other wellness benefits

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Coding Coordinator to oversee timely and accurate coding for reimbursement and data collection. The role coordinates daily coding and support staff within Health Information Management Services.

The position requires RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification, medical terminology and anatomy/physiology education, and at least three years of coding experience. Collaboration with facility, physicians and ancillary departments is essential to optimize revenue and data quality.

Qualifications

• RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification or equivalent certification/degree.
• College credits in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Three years coding experience in a Health Information Management Department or equivalent.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily coding and coding support functions of Health Information Management Services.
• Receives / prints management exception reports, reviews discrepancies and makes corrections as necessary.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce inpatient DNFB.
• Acts as a liaison between facility, physician and ancillary departments for resolution of problematic accounts.
• Develops coding policies and procedures in accordance with CMS, AHIMA, AHA, and AMA guidelines.
• Coordinates installation and performs training of coding/abstracting computer system enhancements and updates.
• Trains coding staff on current guidelines, regulations, codes, payment schemes and data element requirements.
• Serves as a coding subject matter expert to other departments as assigned by the coding management team.
• Analyzes and reports trends for improvement opportunities.
• Applies Focus PDCA methodology to improve coding section performance.
• Responsible for database accuracy, queries, and report writing relating to coding and abstracting as delegated.
• Verifies coding and abstracting accuracy by performing quantitative and qualitative reviews.
• Codes inpatient and outpatient accounts as necessary to prevent backlog situations.

Skills

Coding

Health Information Mgmt

Data analysis

Compliance knowledge

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Computer systems

Tools

EHR systems

Coding software

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Coding Coordinator to oversee timely and accurate coding for reimbursement and data collection. The role coordinates daily coding and support staff within Health Information Management Services.

The position requires RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification, medical terminology and anatomy/physiology education, and at least three years of coding experience. Collaboration with facility, physicians and ancillary departments is essential to optimize revenue and data quality.