Coding Educator

LHC Group • Miami, FL

69d

About The Position

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. Must be HCS-D certified. This position is based remotely.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years Home Health coding experience, 2 of which are dedicated to coding data review, analysis, and employee development in the application of coding guidelines.
• Prefer minimum of 2 years supervisory or leadership experience to aid in communications across departments.
• Coding Certification (HCS-D) required.

Responsibilities

• Works in collaboration with coding management team and operational leaders to identify training needs.
• Develop training plans specifically designed to meet identified needs, and ensures understanding and application of relevant training.
• Delivers appropriate training to employees using a variety of instructional techniques through a complete understanding of training courses, content, material, and delivery method options available.
• Assists in the evaluation of training and development programs for effectiveness and provides suggestions and ideas for improving the effectiveness.
• Assesses learner achievements and reports on key indicators designed to measure knowledge transfer and successful application of learning.
• Maintains current of knowledge of ICD-10 and Conditions of Participation.
• Ensures all educational resources are kept updated.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with agency management and coding team.
• Assists in building and/or enhancing the educational resources for coding team, operation leaders, and clinicians.
• Harvest intellectual capital and best practices from assigned areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned/directed.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees