ICD-10 Coding Trainer & Education Lead

06 Valley Physician Services; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Job summary

Valley Health System seeks a Coding Educator to manage coding and chart documentation-training programs to ensure consistent and accurate ICD-10 coding by Health Information Management Coders.

You will collaborate with medical staff, coders and Valley Medical Group staff on documentation best practices in the medical record, and provide education on CPT, ICD-10-CM and HCPCS coding to support compliant, timely coding.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a health or business related field is strongly recommended.
• Bachelor’s degree is a preferred.
• Successful completion of a post-secondary billing or coding program or coursework, or the equivalent combination of experience, education
• CPC (Certified Professional Coder) and CPMA (Certified Professional Medical Auditor) preferred.
• Five (5) years of progressive coding experience in a medical group practice setting, with coding/billing experience in multiple medical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Manage coding and chart documentation-training programs to ensure consistent and accurate ICD-10 coding by Health Information Management Coders.
• Work with medical staff, coders and Valley Medical Group staff on best practices for documentation in the medical record.
• Provide ongoing education on CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS coding and related compliance guidelines.
• Assist in meeting coding education needs and deadlines for provider groups.

Skills

EMR experience

Athena experience

Meditech experience

Excel proficiency

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

CPT/HCPCS knowledge

Communication skills

Research & analysis

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Billing/coding program

CPC/CPMA preferred

Tools

Athena

Meditech

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Valley Health System seeks a Coding Educator to manage coding and chart documentation-training programs to ensure consistent and accurate ICD-10 coding by Health Information Management Coders.

You will collaborate with medical staff, coders and Valley Medical Group staff on documentation best practices in the medical record, and provide education on CPT, ICD-10-CM and HCPCS coding to support compliant, timely coding.