IP Coding Educator

Medasource; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Coding Educator responsible for training the Coding Team and healthcare providers, focusing on improving clinical documentation. This full-time role involves analyzing data, developing teaching tools, and collaborating with leadership to uphold the integrity of the Health Record. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and extensive coding experience.

Qualifications

• RHIT or RHIA or CCS certification required.
• Five years of coding experience in healthcare.
• Educational/training experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops educational programs to improve clinical dashboard results.
• Analyzes data to construct action plans for improvement.
• Onboards new staff on coding protocols.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Presentation Skills

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Planning

Time Management

Education

Associates Degree – Healthcare related

Bachelors’ Degree in related field

Currently enrolled in AHIMA RHIT – HIM Program

Job description

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The Coding Educator is responsible for creating and delivering education to the Coding Team (including vendors), Clinical Documentation Nurses, Physicians, and other licensed providers to improve the quality of documentation to assure best quality performance and representation of care provided. In addition, the educator collaborates with the CMOs to ensure the integrity of the Health Record is established through best practices in Clinical Documentation and Coding. Monthly monitoring of the clinical dashboard demonstrating improvement in statistical targets.

Responsibilities:

• Communicates with Leadership across the regions to develop educational programs that address the identified opportunities to improve clinical dashboard results
• Identifies strategic plans that will positively impact the clinical dashboard
• Through relationship development across the regions identifies and secure interdepartmental support and other resources necessary for successful origination and implementation of education strategy initiatives in order to achieve overall strategic targets
• Performs other audits as requested
• Analyzes dashboard and audit data to derive conclusions and construct action plans
• On boards new staff on coding protocols
• Develops teaching tools to promote quality outcomes

Qualifications Required:

• RHIT or RHIA or CCS
• Associates Degree – Healthcare related
• Five years of coding experience in area of expertise
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Planning and time management skills
• Educational/training experience

Preferred:

• Bachelors’ Degree in related field or currently enrolled in AHIMA RHIT – HIM Program

Management Responsibility:

• This position will not have direct reports.

Population Served:

• Physicians/Licensed Providers
• Clinical Documentation Specialists
• Coders

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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