HIM Coding - Clinical Documentation Educator

Southern Ohio Medical Center • Portsmouth, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under the supervision of the Health Information Manager. The primary job function of the Health Information Management Coding and Clinical Documentation Educator is to oversee the HIM coding compliance program, to include coding, auditing and query Processes. This position is responsible for DRG validation accuracy, auditing of inpatient and outpatient surgery records, and provide on-going feedback and continuing education to coders and clinicians. Maintains statistics on Query, DRG, surgical documentation and coding accuracy rates for the organization and continually monitors progress, as well as being available as a resource. Provides inpatient coding coverage as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam required
• Associates Degree in Health Information or equivalent inpatient coding and/or clinical documentation experience required
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required

Nice To Haves

• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) preferred
• Five years of recent acute care hospital coding and/or clinical documentation improvement experience preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of current healthcare regulatory billing and coding issues, coding mandates, and reimbursement rules and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the HIM coding compliance program, to include coding, auditing and query Processes.
• Responsible for DRG validation accuracy.
• Auditing of inpatient and outpatient surgery records.
• Provide on-going feedback and continuing education to coders and clinicians.
• Maintains statistics on Query, DRG, surgical documentation and coding accuracy rates for the organization and continually monitors progress.
• Available as a resource.
• Provides inpatient coding coverage as needed.
• Audits complex coded records for inpatient and outpatient hospital records consistently and accurately.
• Creates clear and concise audit reports of findings post coding and CDI quality checks.
• Implements and maintains a formalized review process that incorporates regular audits of staff, target DRG’s and Queries.
• Provides necessary feedback and education resulting from audit results.
• Identifies trend analyses to identify patterns, variations in coding practices and case mix.
• Coordinates ongoing education and training to new and existing coders and clinical documentation staff.
• Acts as a resource on coding issues and questions to ensure accurate coding for appropriate reimbursement and data capture.
• Assists in query resolution by working one on one with providers on query completion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree