Mid Revenue Cycle Coding Educator Senior

Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center, based in Florida, seeks a Senior Mid Revenue Cycle Coding Educator to lead education on ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT and related coding guidelines. This role drives curriculum design, audits, CMS change impact, and onboarding for new RI/HIM staff.

Ideal candidates will have AHIMA/AAPC certifications, extensive oncology coding experience, and strong communication skills. The position emphasizes training across clinicians and coding staff in a fast-paced cancer center environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus six years health care coding experience with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS; includes minimum two years of professional practice medical coding auditing or facility outpatient coding auditing.
• Associate's degree plus eight years of experience as stated above.
• High School Diploma/GED plus ten years of experience as stated above.
• Certifications such as CCS, CPMA, CPC, COC, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA or CIC or similar will be considered as satisfying this requirement.

Responsibilities

• Design, create and implement education and training curriculum for new coding processes.
• Create audit and quality review schedule for the fiscal year with contingency planning.
• Review CMS changes and communicate impact to RI/HIM operations.
• Conduct monthly audits to identify opportunities for improved documentation and coding.
• Lead projects to enhance clinical documentation and final coding for professional and technical billing.
• Review and approve educator work prior to distribution and calendar updates.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-PCS

CPT

HCPCS

CMS guidelines

AHIMA/AAPC codes

Clear communication

Data quality

MS Office

Oncology coding

Education

Bachelor's degree + 6 years healthcare coding

Associate's degree + 8 years experience

High School diploma + 10 years experience

Tools

Cerner EHR

Cerner RadNet

Surginet

OPTUM Professional

Patient Keeper

3M encoder

Mosaiq

Soarian

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.SummaryThe MID REVENUE CYCLE CODING EDUCATOR SR, serves as the subject matter expert and educational resource for any medical record coding and patient charge related issues. This position provides education and training to clinical providers, nurses and Revenue Integrity (RI) and Health Information Mangement (HIM) staff.The position is responsible for:Designing, creating and implementing educational and training curriculum to initiate new processes resulting from initiatives, coding related projects and general coding related matters driven by business needs.Creating the audit and quality reviews schedule for the fiscal year adding a contingency plan for unexpected reviews and business priorities driven by external mattersReviewing and communicating the CMS changes and their impact to RI and HIM operationsConducting monthly audits and quality reviews for providers, nurses and Revenue Integrity (RI) and Health Information Mangement (HIM) staff to identify compliance opportunities with clinical documentation and coding and charging guidelines.Leading projects aimed to review and improve the quality of the clinical documentation in the patient record and final coding for both professional and technical billing. resulting in the creation of curriculum specific to clinical services and tailor to individual stakeholders.Reviewing and approving the work completed by the Mid Revenue Cycle Coding Educators prior to distribution, implementation and educational venues update.Reviewing and approving the education and training calendar to onboard RI and HIM new team members. Position ensures the sign off of the education program as documentation for the new team member 90 days introductory period.Minimum Experience RequiredBachelor's degree plus six (6) years health care coding experience with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS. CPT and HCPCS classification systems; inclusive of minimum two (2) years of professional practice medical coding auditing experience OR facility Outpatient coding auditing experience,(OR)An Associate's degree and additional two (2) years of experience as stated above, may be considered (for a total of 8 years' experience). required.(OR)A High School Diploma/GED and ten (10) years of experience as stated above, may be considered.Minimum Licensure:Any \"one\" of the following certifications is required:(CCS) Certified Coding Specialist(CPMA) Professional Certified Medical Auditor(CPC) Cert Professional Coder(COC) Certified Outpatient Coding(CCS-P) Certified Coding Spec-Phys(RHIT) Reg Health Info Technician(RHIA) Reg Health Info Administrator(CIC) Certified Inpatient Coderany certification not listed above but issued by one of the Governing Bodies (see below) will be reviewed and considered by the business as satisfying this requirement.Minimum Skills/Specialized Training RequiredExpert of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (\"ICD-10-CM\"), International Classification, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (\"ICD-10-PCS\"), Current Procedural Terminology (\"CPT\"), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (\"HCPCS\"), American Hospital Association (\"AHA\") coding clinic guidelines, Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groupers (\"MSDRG\"), All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groupers (\"APRDRG\"), Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (\"CMS\") guidelines, National Center for Healthcare Statistics (\"NCHS\"), Radiation Oncology Coding Guidance (Coding Strategies, American Society for Radiation Oncology (\"ASTRO\"), American College of Radiation Oncology (\"ACRO\"), American Health Information Management Association (\"AHIMA\") and American Academy of Professional Coders (\"AAPC\") code of ethics.Ability to communicate in a professional manner to internal and external customers.Thorough understanding of the effect of data quality on prospective payment, utilization, and reimbursement for multiple medical specialties.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Experience with automated patient care and coding systems. (Cerner Electronic Health Record, Cerner products Radnet, Surginet, OPTUM Professional Computer Assisted Coding (\"pCAC\"), Patient Keeper, 3M encoder, Mosaiq, Soarian financial billing system, preferred.)Competence with MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook).Experience with coding oncology related services.Experience conducting training through ZoomPreferred ExperienceFour years' experience with coding oncology related services.Governing Body Website:American Health Information Mgmt Assoc (AHIMA) www.AHIMA.orgAmerican Academy of Professional Codershttps://www.aapc.com/certification/credential-verification.aspxSalary Range$77,022.40 - $117,582.40Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.Moffitt Career SiteIf you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission,then we have a place for you!1. Equal Employment OpportunityMoffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.2. 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