Coding Educator - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Miami, FL

31d•$23 - $42•Remote

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Shared Services, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The coding educator supports the company's coding training and development objectives through assessment, mentoring, education, auditing, and coaching. Responsible for the coordination and execution of coding educational programs and works with operation leaders, preceptors, and the entire coding team to identify and meet training needs, evaluate training effectiveness, promote coding excellence, and provide training opportunities that contribute to coding accuracy and overall understanding of coding guidelines. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

Coding Certification (HCS-D)
5+ years of Home Health coding experience
2+ years of Home Health coding experience dedicated to coding data review, analysis, and employee development in the application of coding guidelines
Understanding of Adult Learning with demonstrable ability to efficiently plan and coordinate training
Proven solid oral and written communication
Proven solid computer skills with proven ability to use MS Office applications, and clinical documentation software as well as reports available in these programs
Demonstrable presentation and group facilitation
Demonstrated ability to analyze coding data at a high level, and to accurately interpret and apply current coding guidelines, Conditions of Participation, and PDGM guidelines to find opportunities for training and development
Demonstrated ability to organize workload to provide reliable follow-through and meet timelines/deadlines
Demonstrated ability to interpret training needs and determine most appropriate training.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and apply understanding of coding guidelines.
Demonstrated ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience to aid in communications across departments.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with coding management and operational leaders to identify training needs and develop targeted training plans
Delivers training using varied instructional techniques and ensures comprehension and application of course content
Evaluates training effectiveness and suggests improvements to enhance learning outcomes
Assesses learner performance and reports on key metrics related to knowledge transfer and application
Maintains up-to-date educational resources and expertise in ICD-10 and Conditions of Participation while fostering strong team relationships