Medical- Physician Coding Educator- Hybrid - FTE - Days

Grady Health System

Atlanta, GA(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Auditing, Billing, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Clinical Validation, Communication Skills, Content Structure, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Documentation, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Hospital, ICD-10, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Grady Health System offers many career paths for experienced professionals. Whether you have many years of experience or are in the earliest stages of your career, you can find a rewarding career at Grady!

Location: Atlanta, GA Job Type: FTES Shift/Schedule: Days This is a remote role, but the ideal candidate will be required to come into the office occasionally to meet with the providers.

Summary

The Physician Compliance Auditor is responsible for conducting compliance audits, reporting results, researching/investigating issues, and establishing compliance monitoring processes. The Compliance Auditor is responsible for performing clinical reviews of medical records and other documentation to evaluate issues of coding accuracy, medical necessity, the appropriateness of treatment setting, HIPAA matters, and other compliance issues as directed by the Physician Coding Director, Compliance Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for conducting compliance audits, reporting results, researching/investigating issues, and establishing compliance monitoring processes. • Serves as a liaison between Compliance Vendor and Revenue Cycle. • Lead training sessions on current billing and coding information in the medical field. • Develop curriculum and training handbook and create presentations. • Perform quality assurance reviews to assess comprehension of training efforts and assure coding quality. • Research updated coding information and communicated changes to physicians and billing staff. • Provide continual coding and payer updates. • Maintain knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT classifications and coding of diagnoses and procedures. • Identify elements of a medical records structure and content and code abstracting. • Works closely with physicians to ensure that charges are being accurately and compliantly being captured, coded, and billed compliantly. • Builds strong relationships and facilitates effective communication between hospital and physician-based Revenue Cycle.

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: High School Diploma/GED required. Certified Professional Coder CPC, RHIA, RHIT, AAPC or AHIMA accredited preferred. Bachelors/Associates Degree preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Five (5) years of coding experience required, with at least three (3) of those years in auditing.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: One of the following CHC, CIA, CHA, CHIAP, CCS, CCA, CCS-P, or CPC-I certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

About the Company

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