Job Summary

This position assists with the delivery of education/training materials, conducts and coordinates training and development of Providers and their Office Staff provides technical training in the ICD-10-CM code set, Risk Adjustment, documentation, and billing functions. Using a combination of data and chart reviews identify patterns in provider coding. Implement when necessary education to providers and their staff to remediate on areas of low performance.

Essential Functions

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a current knowledge of business and/or healthcare as normally obtained through completion of a bachelors degree in healthcare administration or related field or possess equivalent experience.

This position requires a credential such as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) in an active status with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with active status with the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). A valid Drivers license and ability to drive to assigned practices.

Must be well versed in regulatory requirements for ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines, medical record documentation, as well as Medical Staff Rules and Regulations where applicable. Requires the knowledge typically acquired over four or more years of work experience in risk adjustment. Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease pathology knowledge is required. Must be able to function as part of a team, using effective interpersonal and instructional skills. Must possess excellent written, verbal, and customer service skills, and have the ability to conduct educational needs analysis and to teach effectively to a wide range of comprehension levels.

Must be proficient in the use of common office and presentation software and have an advanced knowledge and experience with computer healthcare applications and hardware.an advanced knowledge and experience with computer healthcare applications and hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous training/teaching experience and customer service education experience preferred. Creativity and knowledge of adult learning principals preferred. Hold the Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) credential or similar specialty credential. Hold the Clinical Documentation Improvement Outpatient (CDIP) credential or similar CDI focused credential.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.