Coding Coordinator III (Remote)
Christiana Care Health Services•Wilmington, DE
•Remote
About The Position
ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Coding Coordinator to be responsible for the timely and accurate coding for reimbursement and data collection purposes. This role coordinates the daily responsibilities of coding and support staff within the Health Information Management Services department. The position is located remotely and is part of a team at one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation, guided by values of Love and Excellence.
Requirements
- RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification or equivalent certification/degree.
- College credits in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Three years coding experience in a Health Information Management Department or equivalent.
- Experience with implementing and maintaining computer systems.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates daily coding and coding support functions of Health Information Management Services.
- Receives/prints management exception reports, reviews discrepancies and makes corrections as necessary.
- Identifies opportunities to reduce inpatient DNFB.
- Acts as a liaison between facility, physician and ancillary departments for resolution of problematic accounts.
- Develops coding policies and procedures in accordance with CMS, AHIMA, AHA, and AMA guidelines.
- Coordinates installation and performs training of coding/abstracting computer system enhancements and updates.
- Trains coding staff on current guidelines, regulations, codes, payment schemes and data element requirements.
- Serves as a coding subject matter expert to other departments as assigned by the coding management team.
- Analyzes and reports trends for improvement opportunities.
- Applies Focus PDCA methodology to improve coding section performance.
- Responsible for database accuracy, queries, and report writing relating to coding and abstracting as delegated.
- Verifies coding and abstracting accuracy by performing quantitative and qualitative reviews.
- Codes inpatient and outpatient accounts as necessary to prevent backlog situations.
Benefits
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- 403(b) with company match
- Generous paid time off
- Annual membership to care.com
- Access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work
- Retirement planning services
- Financial coaching
- Fitness and wellness reimbursement
- Vendor discounts for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more
- Health insurance
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
