Coder Educator Phys Pract Job Buckeye Arizona USA,Healthcare

Department Name:
Coding Ambulatory

Work Shift:

Day Job Category:
Revenue Cycle

Do you have excellent Coding and Auditing skills for E&M and Surgical Specialties? Are you a great Public Speaker? Do you enjoy Providing Education? If so this is the opportunity for YOU!

Come and join an innovative and highly trained team who collaborates with multiple departments to ensure correct documentation and coding. Our Coding Educators play a critical role at Banner Health.

Become a forward-looking a Remote - Medical Coding Educator:
Physician Practice professional supporting our Physicians Practices and Coding Teams. This requires a CCS or RHIT or RHIA Certification(s) are preferred, but with 3+ years in E/M and Surgical Specialties Coding a CPC or CCS-P is sufficient as well.

You’ll be a key contributor to a nationally recognized, award-winning health care provider that shares your passion for positive change. In fact, for the third time in four years, Truven Health Analytics has named Banner Health one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the U.S.

-one of the top five large health systems!

In most of our Coding roles, there is a Coding Assessment given after each successful interview. Banner Health provides your equipment when hired.

This is a fully remote position, available if you live in Arizona or Colorado. The hours are flexible as we have remote Coders across the Nation. Generally any 8 hour period between 6am - 7pm can work, with production being the greatest emphasis.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life!

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines.

Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position assists with the development of education/training materials, conducts and coordinates training and development of Health Information Management staff and other Banner staff as appropriate, including physicians/providers, and provides technical staff training in the usage of information systems components of the medical records database system.

Creates and maintains all department training materials, tools and/or records.

Conducts new hire skill assessments, department specific orientation, and initial training for work tasks and functions.

Provides continuing education and annual regulatory updates.

CORE FUNCTIONS

Assesses and identifies skills, competencies and areas of learning and instruction needed for new hires, staff and department management. Assists with the development of education and training within specified area, which may include preparation of related educational materials.

Plans and coordinates the orientation programs for new hires to provide an introduction to the department and facility, to define employment expectations and standards, to provide prerequisite knowledge required, and to train in the basic job skills.

Develops and maintains an education calendar and individual continuing education and orientation record for each member of the assigned work group. Develops and conducts programs with educational materials, procedures and exercises that are task/function specific using a variety of learning and evaluation strategies for all staff.

Provides for onsite support of trainees, and acts as a knowledge resource for all staff. Problem-solves and troubleshoots issues involving HIMS electronic applications. This may include monitoring and reviewing clinical documentation to ensure that clinical coding is accurate for proper reimbursement and that coding compliance is complete.

Works in regional/system-wide teams to develop Health Information Management Systems and Services educational materials and activities, and promotes standardized practices throughout the region and/or company.

May collect and/or coordinate the collection of data, compile reports and graphs and present findings at Medical Staff Committee meetings, Clinical Documentation Specialist meetings and/or other appropriate department,…