Advocate Aurora Health-posted 9 months ago
$28 - $42/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote • Elgin, IL
Hospitals

The Physician Coding Liaison II - Hospitalist serves as the system-wide key contact for service line/specialty specific coding and proactively educates coding/documentation guidelines and/or concepts within a specific specialty. This role collaborates with Chief Medical Officers (CMO), Senior director administrators, Production and Department support leaders for problem resolution and/or trends in payer specific rules/coverage. The position is remote and involves educating Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs), Medical Group and Clinic Leadership to improve coding and documentation. The liaison provides service line/specialty specific coding/documentation education and feedback related to coding changes, annual code updates, payer requirements, and payer rejection resolution to assigned Physicians/APCs. Additionally, the role includes conducting orientations for all Physicians/APCs, residents/students, and clinical team members on specialty specific coding and documentation related education.

  • Serve as the system-wide key contact for service line/specialty specific coding.
  • Educate coding/documentation guidelines and concepts within a specific specialty.
  • Collaborate with CMO, Senior director administrators, and Production leaders for problem resolution.
  • Educate Physicians and APCs to improve coding and documentation.
  • Provide coding/documentation education and feedback related to coding changes.
  • Standardize coding processes across a specific specialty.
  • Conduct orientations for Physicians/APCs and clinical team members.
  • Monitor and resolve charge sessions requiring additional information.
  • Attend and provide coding and documentation information to meetings.
  • Develop monthly service line/specialty newsletters for education.
  • Coding Associate (CCA) certification or equivalent certification from AHIMA or AAPC.
  • Advanced training beyond High School in Medical Coding Specialist.
  • Typically requires 5 years of experience in expert-level professional coding.
  • At least 3 years of experience educating/training licensed clinicians.
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office and EHR systems.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment.
  • Specialty Medical Coding Certification in the area(s) supported.
  • Experience with electronic coding and EHR systems.
  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational Assistance Program.
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