Coding & Documentation Coordinator

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Emory Healthcare is looking for a Coding and Documentation Coordinator to oversee the coding process within the Health Information Management Department. This position includes training coding staff and monitoring compliance with internal standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years of coding experience and relevant credentials in health record technology. Emory offers a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits starting day one.

Qualifications

• 5 years of production coding experience.
• Experience with health record administration.
• Knowledge of coding guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Distribute uncoded patient encounters to coding resources.
• Train coders on Emory electronic health record (EeMR).
• Monitor coding compliance with TAT standards.

Skills

Production coding

Knowledge of charge master processes

Experience with 3M HDM coding/abstracting system

HealthQuest registration/billing system

Cerner Millennium EHR

Education

Post high-school education in health record technology

RHIA, RSS, CCS or CPC credentials (preferred)

Job description

Benefits

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family‑focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, leadership programs
• And more

Job Description

By facility and/or patient type, a Coding and Documentation Coordinator within the Health Information Management Department will perform tasks and activities under the direction of the facility Coding Manager.

• Distribution of uncoded patient encounters to employed and contract coding resources for final coding; ongoing training of coders and vendor support staff on the accurate coding of patient encounters according to patient type and/or facility specific coding guidelines.
• Training of coders and vendor support staff on use of the Emory electronic health record (EeMR).
• Monitoring work distributed to coders and contract vendors for compliance with Emory turn‑around time (TAT) standards.
• Monitoring flagged records (reviewed but not coded) for readiness to code and returning records to coders as appropriate.
• Maintaining ongoing communications via email and telephone calls with Coding Contract Account Managers re coding quality, productivity and TAT.
• Working with physicians, mid‑level staff and clinical departments regarding complete patient documentation for coding of patient encounters; performing intermittent quality reviews for coding accuracy and reporting findings to appropriate internal and vendor resources.
• Making patient type changes and admit or discharge date revisions in the coding/abstracting system.
• Handling registration issues including requests to Making Data Healthy.
• Handling requests for coding and/or billing edit review from coders working billing edits or Patient Financial Services.
• Performing follow up on issues re aging uncoded patient encounters.
• Providing coverage for coworkers as needed; coding patient encounters as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post high‑school education necessary to complete programs in health record technology or health record administration and must have one of the following credentials: RHIA, RSS, CCS or CPC (outpatient position only); a combination of education and experience may be considered for highly qualified candidates.
• 5 years of production coding the applicable patient type/types; knowledge of charge master processes preferred; experience with the 3M HDM coding/abstracting system, HealthQuest registration/billing system, and Cerner Millennium EHR preferred.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail].