HIM Clinical Documentation Educator & Coding Compliance Lead

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a Health Information Management Coding and Clinical Documentation Educator. This role oversees the coding compliance program, performs DRG validation, audits, and provides ongoing education to coders and clinicians.

Inpatient coding coverage may be required as needed. Requires CCS or RHIT, CCDS preferred, and a minimum of five years of acute care coding/clinical documentation improvement experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates Degree in Health Information or equivalent inpatient coding/clinical documentation experience required.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or RHIT required.
• CCD S preferred.
• Five years of recent acute care hospital coding and/or clinical documentation improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the HIM coding compliance program, including coding, auditing and query processes.
• Ensure DRG validation accuracy and auditing of inpatient and outpatient records.
• Provide ongoing education and feedback to coders and clinicians.
• Maintain statistics on Query, DRG, surgical documentation and coding accuracy rates.
• Provide inpatient coding coverage as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Training & education

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates Degree in Health Information

Tools

Coding software

Job description

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a Health Information Management Coding and Clinical Documentation Educator. This role oversees the coding compliance program, performs DRG validation, audits, and provides ongoing education to coders and clinicians.

Inpatient coding coverage may be required as needed. Requires CCS or RHIT, CCDS preferred, and a minimum of five years of acute care coding/clinical documentation improvement experience.