Posted: Apr 26, 2024
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PROFESSIONAL CODING EDUCATOR

Franciscan Health - Mishawaka, IN
Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A

Work From Home, Indiana 46544

WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.


WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Develop and maintain a consistent coding operations orientation program and reports the coders' progress to Coding Leadership throughout the orientation and training processes.

  • Prepare education material based on audit results and reviews material with the coding staff impacted.

  • Assist corporate coding leadership with training and/or development of a performance improvement track for coding employees in the disciplinary process related to quality or productivity performance.

  • Assist with Coding Supervisor with reviewing and responding to external coding audits.

  • Act as a subject matter expert regarding payer reimbursement methodologies and official coding guidelines.

  • Monitor changes to coding methodologies, official coding guidelines, regulatory standards, reimbursement schemes.

  • Orient new physicians with regards to the coding department's role in the revenue cycle and prepare training material for coding related to physician education.

  • Maintain EPIC CT trainer status for Coding/HIM.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Associate's Degree - Required

  • Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

  • RHIT/RHIA - Required

  • Surgery Coding Experience - Required

  • Prior coding manager or trainer/auditor experience - Preferred

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.