Senior Coding Specialist, PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Reviews, accurately assigns, and abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes to encounters using designated coding classification independently. Supports ongoing training and development of staff. The role organizes and prioritizes complex coding work to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital targets, assigns appropriate diagnoses and procedures to reflect resource utilization during patient encounters, and identifies documentation clarification opportunities. It initiates coding queries or tasks and serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert. Additional duties may be assigned. The position calls for advanced knowledge of medical coding, critical thinking, medical terminology and documentation, and compliance. It also involves independently delivering objectives, analyzing and resolving complex problems using multiple data sources, serving as a resource for colleagues, and contributing to team and organizational results.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Four years of experience.
Licensed discipline-specific licensure (Licensure-Others).
Advanced medical coding capability.
Advanced critical thinking capability.
Advanced knowledge of medical terminology and documentation.
Advanced understanding of compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Organize and prioritize complex coding work to meet regulatory requirements and hospital targets.
Assign appropriate diagnoses and procedures to reflect resource utilization during patient encounters.
Identify documentation clarification opportunities to ensure documentation supports codes and designation assignments.
Initiate coding queries or tasks.
Serve as a clinical coding subject matter expert.
Support ongoing training and development of staff.