Registered Nurse Coding Liaison

340B Health; Altamonte Springs (FL); Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization where you will play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality coding and clinical documentation as an RN Coding Liaison. You will work closely with various stakeholders to maintain accurate data and facilitate optimal reimbursement, all while promoting excellent customer service. If you have a passion for improving patient care through effective documentation and coding practices, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Career Development

Qualifications

• 3 years as RN in an acute clinical setting.
• 5 years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care hospital.
• State and/or Compact State Licensure as RN.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining relationships with respect while ensuring quality data integrity.
• Assisting in Coding and CDI processes while educating team members.
• Evaluating and resolving discrepancies in coding and documentation.

Skills

Customer Service

Regulatory Knowledge

Process Improvement

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Job description

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

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development

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
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)

Preferred:

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

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Nursing

Organization: AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25018622

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.