Coding Quality & Education Specialist - Any Ministry Health Care Location

Coding Quality & Education Specialist - Any Ministry Health Care Location

Do you want to be on the ground floor of developing Ministry's Center of Excellence in our Revenue Cycle?  Then this challenge is for you!  Ministry Health Care has an opportunity for a Coding Quality and Education Specialist.  The Specialist will travel to other Ministry Health Care facilities to support the traning of the coders so the specialist can make their home location any of the main Ministry Locations.   Locations include, Rhinelander, WI, Woodruff, WI, Merrill, WI, Weston, WI, Stevens Point, WI, Marshfield, WI and Stanley, WI just to name a few.   This is a 40 hour a week, Monday through Friday day shift position.  
 
The Coding Quality And Education Specialist is responsible for auditing inpatient and outpatient records to insure accuracy of the code assignments and identify areas where further education is needed related to potential risk areas for coding quality and formulate action plans or in-services for delivering the education.   Provides routine and focused education to coding staff and providers as well as the education, training and auditing of new coders.
 
Skills Required 

• Extensive knowledge of various payment methodologies (APC, DRG, Rehabilitation, Psychiatric, etc.), ICD-9, ICD-10 CPT-4, and HCPCS coding systems and CMS coding requirements.  


• Knowledge of various hospital information systems, encoders and other technology to facilitate a virtual work environment while maintaining maximum communication and adhering to HIPAA security standards. 


• Highly motivated and self-directed yet able to connect with a teamProficient in MS Office products including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Visio


• Excellent organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills


• Strong technical skills are required to learn and navigate a variety of software systems, trouble-shoot computer problems, and work efficiently in a virtual environment. 


• Strong problem-solving skills


•  Proficiency in computer usage including database and spreadsheet analysis


• Ability to travel between sites within Ministry Health Care


• Strong attention to detail is crucial to this position. 


• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information is critical for this position

 
Compensation and Benefits:
 
We offer a Competitive Wage, plus our Competitive Benefit Package Includes:

• Medical Coverage


• Dental Coverage


• Vision Coverage


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 403(b) plan with matching funds and


• Tuition Reimbursement with leader approval

Associates degree in Health Information Management

 

Minimum of 5 years of experience in all phases of acute care facility coding, abstracting and charge capture (inpatient, emergency room, ambulatory surgery, and      ancillary) strongly preferred.  Applicable experience in either inpatient or hospital outpatient coding will be considered.

 

Minimum of 5 years of experience coding with ICD-9-CM, CPT-4, HCPCS;   E&M experience preferred

 

Credential/Licensure Required:
RHIT and/or CCS