Remote Coding Education Specialist

SSM Health; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a dedicated professional to develop and coordinate coding education programs and promote consistency and accuracy in coding and documentation practices. You will act as a liaison for coding questions among providers, coding, corporate responsibilities, and educational departments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience, with duties including training, quality reviews, and ensuring compliance and revenue integrity through education and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education.
• Three years' experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Drives optimal clinical and financial outcomes through thorough assessment of provider documentation and coding competency, identification of improvement opportunities. Develops and delivers training and education of all coding processes. Stays abreast of regulatory changes and works with leadership to ensure compliance and revenue integrity.
• Act as subject matter expert for providers and coders while providing guidance and clarification on issues which present in their daily account processing.
• Establishes and coordinates internal quality review processes and corresponding training for providers and coders.
• Evaluates provider documentation for clarity, completeness and consistency to ensure optimal code selection. Provides education to providers on coding guidelines, practices and documentation techniques.
• Performs audits of provider documentation to identify opportunities or risks. Develops provider education based on findings and needs.
• Maintains clear and consistent communication with coding and corporate responsibility around education and directions provided to both providers and coders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

Job description

SSM Health is seeking a dedicated professional to develop and coordinate coding education programs and promote consistency and accuracy in coding and documentation practices. You will act as a liaison for coding questions among providers, coding, corporate responsibilities, and educational departments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience, with duties including training, quality reviews, and ensuring compliance and revenue integrity through education and