Hybrid CDI and Coding Education Specialist

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a HIM Coding - Clinical Documentation Educator to oversee the coding compliance program, DRG validation, and CDI education for coders and clinicians.

This role requires CCS or RHIT, an Associate degree in Health Information, at least five years in acute care coding or CDI, and a strong focus on audits, education, and accurate data for reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Health Information or equivalent inpatient coding and/or clinical documentation experience required.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required.
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complies with all policies and procedures.
• Audits complex coded records for inpatient and outpatient hospital records consistently and accurately.
• Creates clear and concise audit reports of findings post coding and CDI quality checks.
• Implements and maintains a formalized review process that incorporates regular audits of staff, target DRG’s and Queries. Provides necessary feedback and education resulting from audit results.
• Identifies trend analyses to identify patterns, variations in coding practices and case mix.
• Coordinates ongoing education and training to new and existing coders and clinical documentation staff.
• Acts as a resource on coding issues and questions to ensure accurate coding for appropriate reimbursement and data capture.
• Provides coding coverage as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current healthcare regulatory billing and coding issues, coding mandates, and reimbursement rules and guidelines.
• Assists in query resolution by working one on one with providers on query completion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Coding accuracy

Education and training

Audit reporting

Education

Associates Degree in Health Information

Job description

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a HIM Coding - Clinical Documentation Educator to oversee the coding compliance program, DRG validation, and CDI education for coders and clinicians.

This role requires CCS or RHIT, an Associate degree in Health Information, at least five years in acute care coding or CDI, and a strong focus on audits, education, and accurate data for reimbursement.