Registered Nurse Coding Liaison

Texas Health Huguley FWS; Altamonte Springs (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Registered Nurse Coding Liaison to join their team. The role focuses on maintaining the quality of coding processes, collaborating with clinical staff, and providing education on documentation for optimal reimbursement. The position requires strong nursing experience along with expertise in coding and healthcare regulations.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Qualifications

• 3+ years as an RN in an acute clinical setting.
• 5+ years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care hospital.
• RN State Licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures integrity and quality of coding data.
• Participates in education sessions for coding and documentation.
• Collaborates with CDI staff to resolve coding discrepancies.

Skills

Customer Service

Documentation Knowledge

Regulatory Knowledge

Coding Guidelines

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing, Management, or Business

Job description

Job Description

Job Number:

Registered Nurse Coding Liaison (

Job Number:

25018622 )

Description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

- Benefits from Day One

- Paid Days Off from Day One

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift :M-F; 8-5

Location: Remote

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you’ll contribute:

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. The RN Coding Liaison reports to the HIM Coding Director to assist in maintaining the consistency of multifunctional day-to-day Coding and CDI processes within coding guidelines. The purpose of this position is to ensure the integrity and quality of the data reported is supported by provider clinical documentation to accurately reflect reimbursement and quality reporting. Maintains knowledge of and keeps up with regulatory and healthcare changes pertaining to Medicare/Medicaid, payer guidelines, ICD-10, CPT coding, and documentation guidelines. Works closely with CDI specialists and Coding, providing coding conventions and guidelines when clinical and coding determinations are in conflict. Works directly with the physician advisor to discuss cases that require additional evaluation and finalization.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Demonstrates, through behavior, AdventHealth’s core values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship, and Teamwork.
• Participates in both formal and informal education sessions with Coding, CDI, and other clinical staff as needed. Educates on the importance of documentation and necessary verbiage, providing a better understanding of coding to ensure optimal reimbursement, adherence to coding guidelines, and complete documentation.
• Serves as training liaison and educational resource for Coding and CDI. Assists in interviews and recommends new hires, trains new and established Coding and CDI team members as necessary and evaluates performance to identify potential coaching and learning opportunities.
• Concurrent and retrospective evaluation of Coding/CDI discrepancies, collaborating with Coding and CDI staff to resolve issues and ensure compliant, accurate, and optimal reimbursement.
• Assists in identifying performance indicators and developing monitoring strategies, data collection methods, and reporting methodologies. Utilizes process improvement skills.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :

Required:

· Bachelor's in a field such as nursing, management, business

• 3+ as an RN in an acute clinical setting
• 5+ of inpatient coding experience in an acute care hospital
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure

Preferred:

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Registration with AHIMA Preferred
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Preferred
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) Preferred