Description

Summary:

The Health Information Management Coding Educator II provides support and coding education to medical coders to strengthen and advance the skills of the medical coding workforce. Working with the HIM Coding Education Manager, the educator creates and maintains coding assessments and provides orientation, training, and onboarding for medical coding professionals. The HIM Coding Educator II creates job aides, educational pamphlets and other resources and maintains the educational SharePoint as the single repository for coding education needs. The Educator provides education and training on the use of 3M/360 CAC, EMR, documentation systems and other technology as may be deployed for coding. This position keeps abreast of industry coding guidelines and makes educational recommendations to keep coding associates current and up to date. The HIM Coding Educator II is responsible for supporting adherence to CHRISTUS standards and directives and other regulatory requirements including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Joint Commission, and HIPAA standards related to HIM.

Responsibilities:

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Onboard, train, and orient new hires to CHRISTUS Coding systems, workflows, and practices.
Facilitate and/or instruct associates in coding education programs such as monthly inpatient and outpatient coding roundtables and coding updates as relevant to health information management including documentation requirements, accurate coding, modifier assignment, compliance and data management.
Advises associates about their coding performance, suggest educational curriculum in training academy and maintains attendance rosters and coder performance trends on assessment exams.
Work collaboratively with Coding Integrity and Coding Compliance to develop job aides and educational resources regarding important coding concepts and to advise on important topics related to coding guidelines and changing trends.
Reviews audit results and performs trend analyses and sends completion reports to report educational findings and opportunities. Incorporates findings into educational events such as coding roundtables and section meetings as requested.
Serves as a resource for department leadership, staff, physicians, and administration to obtain education, training or information on accurate and ethical coding and documentation standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Ensures maintenance of attendance rosters and documentation (agenda, job aids) for HIM training programs.
Ensure instruction of associates is streamlined, appropriate and effective with an interest in productivity and efficiency. Assesses course effectiveness through associate evaluations and surveys.
Performs additional duties to cover in the absence of the Education Manager in areas such as 3M/360 testing, coding updates and providing the “all-clear” at times of system updates. Reviews and managers education platform by presenting utilization reports and trends. Collect and regularly reports qualitative data about the HIM Coding Department and Educational efforts.
The HIM Coding Educator II will also assist in production coding as may be required and in order to keep current skills up-to-date and accustomed to changing technology and workflows.
Has extensive knowledge of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and CPT coding principles and guidelines; reimbursement systems; and federal, state, and payer-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

High School diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
Bachelor's Degree in HIM or 5 years experience in a complex healthcare or medical office setting preferred.

Experience

Experience conducting training/educational sessions for professional coding staff, including preparations of instructional materials, is preferred.
Extensive knowledge of Health Information Management systems (e.g., Epic, Meditech, 3M/360 CAC, OneContent, etc.) and legal health record documentation components and practices. Experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system is preferred.
Experience with physician documentation and audit experience is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA), or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician (AHIMA) or CCS Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA) credential required.

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time

Christus Health

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