Coding Educator - Professional Coding Education

Carolinas Medical Center; United States; Remoto; USD 42.000 - 63.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Carolinas Medical Center is seeking an Educator/Trainer to support PB Coding and Coding Integrity teams in a fully remote, Monday-Friday schedule with a 40-hour work week and flexible hours.

The successful candidate will bring recent production coding experience across specialty areas, deliver education to coders and clinicians, and maintain engaging learning programs. AHIMA/AAPC certifications are required, with state registration as applicable.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of production medical coding experience.
• Experience with physician revenue cycle processes.
• AHIMA or AAPC coding certifications required.
• Ability to develop and deliver coding education and training.

Mansioni

• Present coding and documentation education to coders and clinicians, in-person or virtually.
• Develop and maintain educational programs and resources.
• Schedule and manage education sessions across the organization.
• Update training materials to reflect current coding guidelines.

Conoscenze

Coding education delivery

Adult learning concepts

Education program development

Presentation & training delivery

Formazione

Medical Coding Education program completion

Strumenti

Learning Connection

ATMS

Teams/Skype

Descrizione del lavoro

Department: 13242 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - Mid Revenue Cycle Education & Enablement

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hou rs Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Will support : Educator/Trainer role supporting PB Coding and Coding Integrity teams.

Desired experience: Recent production coding and/or coding integrity experience preferred.

Specialty coding experience preferred, including surgical, anesthesia, pain management, hepatology, nephrology, anticoagulation, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, dental coding, and other physician specialty areas.

Schedule : Full-time, fully remote (Monday-Friday) with a flexible schedule.

Certification required : Coding Certification issued by one of the following certifying bodies: American Academy of Coders (AAPC), or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Remote opportunity: Advocate Health may approve those who wish to work out of the following registered states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY

Pay Range: $30.70 - $46.05

Major Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with Coding Leadership, IT leadership, Org development, Revenue Cycle leadership, Compliance leadership etc.
• Presents coding and documentation education, which may include in-person classes and virtual offerings, for initial training and continuing education purposes to both coders and clinicians. Supports the development of coding educational presentations, tools and documents.
• Identifies, trends and reports coder educational needs to ensure appropriate coding and documentation educational opportunities are met. Collaborates with Professional Coding department leadership and applicable team members to enhance coding educational programs by identifying, developing and providing one-on-one, follow-up and refresher sessions.
• Stays current with trends in adult learning concepts and applies those concepts to education and training. Maintains education/training schedules. Utilizes Learning Connection, ATMS, Skype or Teams to schedule presentations throughout the organization. Communicates educational offerings in a standardized fashion.
• Develops and maintains web-based coding education programs. Assigns lessons to coders, reports results, tracks progress and identifies need for further education. Continually evaluates the success of educational offerings, training programs and modifies as appropriate. Defines new and existing educational needs. Presents and makes recommendations regarding course content, technology, and appropriate instructional delivery options (i.e. classroom course, e-learning, virtual conference, desk-side, etc.)
• Creates educational programs with the established objectives. Supports e-learning development and other technology-based learning initiatives. Ensures that all educational programs have defined learning objectives, accurate and complete content, and are documented according to standards.
• Completes all research, writing and instructions associated with each educational program, including learner manuals and facilitator guides for instructor-led classes. Provides comprehensive "train the trainer" sessions for all trainers (Coding Supervisors and Coding Leads) who will be presenting the material, and provides updates as they arise, including new "train the trainer" sessions, as needed.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

• Coding Associate (CCA) certification issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or
• Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P) certification issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or
• Health Information Administrator (RHIA) registration issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or
• Health Information Technician (RHIT) registration issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or
• Professional Coder (CPC) certification issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), or
• Specialty Coding Professional (SCP) certification issued by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance (BMSC), or
• Professional Medical Coding Instructor (CPC-I) certification issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), and
• Specialty Medical Coding Certification issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Education Required

Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Medical Coding Specialist.

Experience Required

Typically requires 5 years of experience in medical coding that includes experiences in physician revenue cycle processes, health information workflows.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Expert knowledge in princi