Coding Documentation Liaison

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
• day shift
• fully remote, salaried position

• Conducts formal meetings and/or team meetings in lieu of Manager as designated.
• Successfully develops and strategizes project plans for delivering highly skilled coding and documentation support and training to a multispecialty system
• Organize, analyze, and present data for the purpose of working with Service Line/Domain executives and leaders, Practice Managers and other stakeholders throughout the organization to outline and institute strategies for improvement.
• Analyze charging practices through financial and activity reports, as well as documentation review, to identify potential opportunities for revenue capture and recognize areas of compliance concern.
• Determines priorities, schedules, and assigns work as required.
• Develops, revises, and maintains work unit policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates maturity and accountability for job performance, supports objectives and goals of the department, and assess areas of personal and professional growth.
• Develop and execute departmental review projects with measurable financial, quality and/or compliance goals per analysis findings.
• Compose correspondence or prepare reports on own initiatives.
• Leads governance taskforce workgroups as assigned.
• May compose correspondence or prepare reports on own initiatives.
• Identify and resolve clinical documentation and charge capture data discrepancies to improve the quality of clinical documentation, severity and reimbursement levels assigned, and integrity of data reported.
• Audit and educate multidisciplinary team members, including providers, as it pertains to frequently changing mandated rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Meet quality assurance schedule deadlines to meet the organizational corporate compliance report out and departmental standards.
• New provider onboarding to include standard coding and documentation practices at Corporate Orientation, weekly audits and provide 1:1 tailored education.
• Develop educational material based on audit findings, trends and/or regulatory guidelines to meet coding and documentation rules.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to determine and address trends and educational needs. Make recommendations for efficiency related to edits/hold bills based on findings.
• Assists in reviewing and makes recommendations for physician template updates based on yearly coding changes.
• Create tip sheets, newsletters, hot topics for department and/or organizational use.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

• Fulfills all organizational requirements.

• Completes all required learning relevant to the role.
• Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency, and innovative thinking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Associate degree in HIM, or equivalent healthcare coding experience.

• Five years of relevant coding experience.

• Inpatient Coding: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Outpatient or Professional Fee Coding: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist - Professional (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H)

• Bachelor’s degree in HIM or higher

• Eight years of relevant coding experience.

• Inpatient Coding: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Outpatient or Professional Fee Coding: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist - Professional (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H)

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft-based computer software
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT and related coding/abstracting rules and guidelines
• Expert knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
• Expert knowledge of relationships of disease management, medications and ancillary test results on diagnoses assigned
• Proficiency with computer systems, including electronic health record
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prepare educational materials for coding staff and providers
• Ability to accept cultural differences

Fairview Health Services