Hybrid Physician Coding Education Specialist

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free education programs

Well-being services

Benefits on day one

Job summary

Orlando Health in Florida is hiring a Physician Coding Education Specialist for a hybrid role with remote 90% and on-site 10% responsibilities. The role focuses on auditing, education, and improving physician coding accuracy across service lines, with a daily schedule Monday–Friday and flexible hours as needed.

The organization emphasizes a large network of hospitals and outpatient facilities, comprehensive benefits from day one, and ongoing education and well-being services to support staff and

Responsibilities

• Responsible for internal auditing and analyzing professional coding for all service lines.
• Monitor the audit results closely to identify any potential coding inaccuracy.
• Provides the Department/Practice the needed support in identifying coding errors.
• Works with the practice to ensure services are captured accordingly.
• Provides additional education to practices/providers/coders as needed and requested.
• Ensure that medical documentation is following Governmental payers, Managed Care and private insurances guidelines.
• Review medical records to ensure accuracy of code assignment.
• Guide and educate coding team members by addressing errors, performance issues, and trends identified through reporting.
• Identify and communicate physician documentation and coding opportunities for improvement.
• Takes an active role in developing and presenting educational programs to physicians, physician extenders, and physician offices.
• Effectively communicates best practice physician coding related feedback with physicians, non-physician providers, physician office staff, administration, practice managers, and team members of the Physician and Professional Services Central Business Office.
• Takes the initiative to identify and solve complex trending coding issues affecting the physician revenue cycle and provide the necessary feedback to correct claims on a go-forward basis as well as recovered underpaid amounts.
• Collaborates with Physician and Professional Services Central Business Office to ensure appropriate and complete follow up of patient accounts to ensure coding accuracy for payor guideline reimbursement.
• Addresses all Orlando Health departments professionally and positively, in all settings, by always maintaining a high level of professional demeanor and dress.
• Providesstatisticalreportsto deliver accurate documentation of ongoing internal coding efficiency process.
• Conducts focused physician reviews as needed and provides data to manager.
• Maintains 90% physician coding accuracy rate.
• Attends payor, departmental and interdepartmentalmeetings asrequired.
• Prepares/distributes information summarizing opportunities with physician coding monthly.

Skills

Medical coding

Internal auditing

Education training

Healthcare compliance

Physician coding

Job description

Orlando Health in Florida is hiring a Physician Coding Education Specialist for a hybrid role with remote 90% and on-site 10% responsibilities. The role focuses on auditing, education, and improving physician coding accuracy across service lines, with a daily schedule Monday–Friday and flexible hours as needed.

The organization emphasizes a large network of hospitals and outpatient facilities, comprehensive benefits from day one, and ongoing education and well-being services to support staff and