Medical Coding Educator (Provider Education) - Full Time - Hybrid
Are you ready to bridge the gap between Providers clinical knowledge and your Coding Expertise?
Are you ready to revolutionize Healthcare Documentation and Coding?
If your answer is YES, this position could be for you!
The Medical Coding Education Coordinator is 95% remote work, with travel as needed within the Metro Detroit area. There are no weekends required and the working hours have some flexibility.
This position is also a non-classroom setting and utilizes virtual technology to work directly with providers.
About the Role:
As our Medical Coding Education Coordinator, you'll be at the forefront of coordinating, overseeing, and optimizing the flow of provider education and medical record coded information across our hospital and ambulatory sites. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring accurate billing, maximizing appropriate reimbursement, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
What You'll Do:
· Drive Education Excellence: Serve as a beacon of knowledge, guiding our providers and coding staff on best practices for documentation and coding. You'll be the go-to resource for local, state, and federal coding guidelines, sharing insights on NCCI Edits, ICD-10CM, CPT, HCC, and compliance standards.
· Empower through Education: Develop and implement education work plans to elevate the quality, completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of medical record documentation. Through targeted initiatives, you'll empower our team to achieve excellence in professional and hospital services.
What We're Looking For:
· Passion for Precision: Whether it's anatomy, physiology, or coding systems, you possess a deep understanding of the intricacies of healthcare documentation. Your commitment to accuracy is unwavering.
· Experience and Expertise: With a minimum of three years in documentation improvement, coding, or compliance, you bring a wealth of knowledge to the table. Additional certification or extensive experience in specialty coding is a definite plus.
· Tech Savvy: From Microsoft Office to data analytics tools, you're comfortable navigating various applications to extract meaningful insights and drive informed decisions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
· Associates Degree in Healthcare related field, Medical Record Sciences, or Business/Healthcare Administration or four (4) years coding experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.
· Minimum of three (3) years of experience related to documentation improvement, coding, CDI, compliance, and/or billing for hospital/physician services required.
· Additional specialty coding certification or five to seven (5-7) years coding experience required.
· Prior experience in a healthcare revenue cycle position required.
· Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, disease processes, medical terminology, pharmacology, and coding systems.
· High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Microsoft Access applications.
· Data analytics experience preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
· At least one of the following certifications is required: CPC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT or RHIA.
Join Our Team and Make Your Mark in Healthcare!
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Overview
HAP is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals, Â Â Â Â Â companies and organizations. A subsidiary of Henry Ford Health System, we partner with doctors, employers and community groups to enhance the overall health and well-being of the lives we touch. With more than 1,100 dedicated and passionate employees, our goal is to make health care easy for our members.
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Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s Â
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Â Henry
Ford Health System has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. Â My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. Â There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. Â As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness
and access to day care services at Bright Horizons Midtown Detroit, and a whole host of other
benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.