Coding Coordinator III

Role Overview

• Responsible for the timely and accurate coding for reimbursement and data collection purposes.
• Coordinates daily responsibilities of coding and support staff.
• Coordinates daily coding and coding support functions of Health Information Management Services.
• Receives / prints management exception reports, reviews discrepancies and makes corrections as necessary.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce inpatient DNFB.
• Acts as a liaison between facility, physician and ancillary departments for resolution of problematic accounts.
• Develops coding policies and procedures in accordance with CMS, AHIMA, AHA, and AMA guidelines.
• Coordinates installation and performs training of coding/abstracting computer system enhancements and updates.
• Trains coding staff on current guidelines, regulations, codes, payment schemes and data element requirements.
• Serves as a coding subject matter expert to other departments as assigned by the coding management team.
• Analyzes and reports trends for improvement opportunities.
• Applies Focus PDCA methodology to improve coding section performance.
• Responsible for database accuracy, queries, and report writing relating to coding and abstracting as delegated.
• Verifies coding and abstracting accuracy by performing quantitative and qualitative reviews.
• Codes inpatient and outpatient accounts as necessary to prevent backlog situations.

Requirements

• RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification or equivalent certification/degree.
• College credits in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Three years coding experience in a Health Information Management Department or equivalent.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining computer systems.

Benefits

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• 403(b) with company match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!