Coding Auditor & Educator

CommonSpirit Health • Centennial, CO

4d • Remote

About The Position

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. The Coding Auditor-Educator is an advanced level position utilizing ICD-10-CM, ICD-10 PCS, and CPT-4 Coding Classification systems who supports the facility and Coding Service Center. Responsible for answering coding and billing questions, onboarding and training new staff, performing coding audits, and development and deployment of coding education. Works in conjunction with the Coding Service Center leadership team in planning and performing coding education and training across the system. Responsible for performing internal audits and follow up education. Facilitates and promotes standardization of coding practices, monitors and communicates regulatory coding and billing changes for timely and accurate implementation. Participates in short-term and long-term strategic planning with regard to compliant coding and regulatory billing practices. Along with CO, KS and NM, this position is open to remote/out of state candidates residing in only these states: - Alabama- Arizona- Arkansas- Colorado - Florida- Georgia- Idaho- Indiana - Iowa- Kansas - Kentucky- Louisiana - Missouri- Mississippi- Nebraska- New Mexico - North Carolina- Ohio- Oklahoma- South Carolina - South Dakota- Tennessee- Texas- Utah - Virginia- West Virginia- Wyoming

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required
• 5 years coding experience in an acute care setting coding all types of hospital visits/admits with a high degree of skill in inpatient and outpatient expertise is required.
• 2 years' experience in internal auditing and/or coding education; prefer multi-healthcare setting experience
• Software/Hardware: Epic and 3M 360 experience required
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Current AHIMA credentials (i.e. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P RCC) or AAPC credential (COC, CIC, CPC, CPC-H) required and maintained.
• Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally

Nice To Haves

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in HIM, preferred
• 2 years' experience in internal auditing and/or coding education; prefer multi-healthcare setting experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for answering coding and billing questions
• Onboarding and training new staff
• Performing coding audits
• Development and deployment of coding education
• Planning and performing coding education and training across the system
• Performing internal audits and follow up education
• Facilitates and promotes standardization of coding practices
• Monitors and communicates regulatory coding and billing changes for timely and accurate implementation
• Participates in short-term and long-term strategic planning with regard to compliant coding and regulatory billing practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees