Coding Quality Educator

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Health savings plans

Education support

Retirement savings

Job summary

UVA Health seeks a Coding Quality Educator to partner with the Enterprise Professional Coding team. The role focuses on educating coders, providers, residents, and allied health professionals on documentation, coding rules, and payer guidelines.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of coding experience in a tertiary setting, with RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC credentials preferred. The role emphasizes education program design and implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required or relevant experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• 5 years relevant experience required. 5 years of coding experience in a tertiary setting preferred.
• Coding certification through the AHIMA or AAPC as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CCA, and CPC, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate coders, healthcare providers, residents, and allied health professionals on coding best practices, documentation requirements, and payer-specific guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve documentation and bridge gaps between clinical documentation and coding/billing guidelines.
• Provide training to enhance the skills of both coders and healthcare providers.

Skills

Coding expertise

Training delivery

Educational design

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Coding Quality Educator is a vital component to the success of the Enterprise Professional Coding team and to the customers they serve. Their role is to serve in a business partnership capacity by providing their assigned specialties with education on documentation opportunities to compliantly support level of services, review opportunities to bridge the gap between clinical documentation and coding/billing guidelines and explore opportunities for revenue generation. This role involves educating medical coders, healthcare providers, residents, and/or allied health professionals on coding best practices, documentation requirements, and payer-specific guidelines. The Coding Quality Educator must possess expertise in coding principles, the ability to identify areas for improvement, and the capability to provide training to enhance the skills of both coders and healthcare providers.

Individual contributors with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Spends majority of time leading the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).

Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general to limited supervision. Problems faced are difficult and may be complex. May influence others regarding policies, practices, and procedures. May have project management responsibilities on small, less-complex projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required or relevant experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 5 years relevant experience required. 5 years of coding experience in a tertiary setting preferred.

Licensure: Coding certification through the AHIMA or AAPC as a RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CCA, and CPC, preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires sitting for prolonged periods, frequently traveling (no more than two miles); Repetitive motion: (Typing). Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull less than 20lbs. May be exposed to cold, heat and outdoor climate.

The pay range for this role is $85,000.00 - $102,857.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings

• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Certification and education support

• Generous Paid Time Off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

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