Coding Educator

Meritas Health has a need for a Coding Educator to join our Coding and Denial team! If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing team, join our Meritas family where there is more for you!

Under the direction of leadership, the Coding Educator is responsible for identifying educational/learning needs, planning, and implementing classes/educational programs and evaluating success of educational offerings. Facilitates the learning process of coding and documentation education for coders, clinicians, and physicians as a subject matter expert.

Reasons to Join Meritas:

• Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA)
• Employer matched retirement plan
• Competitive wages
• Paid time off for personal/vacation/sick
• Six paid holidays per year
• Educational assistance
• Day shift schedules

Job Responsibilities:

• Researches coding questions, changes in regulatory compliance, and other topics using all available resources.
• Makes recommendation for data quality improvements and revenue enhancements.
• Works with leadership to identify areas where focused coding education is needed for coders and physicians.
• Assists with and/or provides suggestions for continuing education topics and issues for coding staff.
• Provides feedback to the coding management team and staff regarding highly complex coding related clinical documentation.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors both focused and general coding training plans and keeps training material updated, relevant, and engaging.
• Delivers training to coders, physician, and other medical staff in reference to documentation and coding guidelines.
• Acts as a liaison among all department managers, staff, physicians, and administration with respect to coding issues.
• Serves as a coding subject matter expert.
• Maintains certifications and stays current with own coding education and knowledge.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, health information management or other related field preferred.
• 2 years of coding/auditing experience required, 5 or more years’ experience preferred
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the AAPC required
• Advanced ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding knowledge, inclusive of NCCI associated billing edits.
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge in principles of adult learning concepts is helpful.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to work independently and exercise independent judgement and decision making.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills to assist in communication of information to a wide variety of people.
• Ability to communicate information in a professional and confident manner.

Meritas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws. Meritas Health is a drug free workplace and conducts post-offer/pre-employment drug screens and background screens.