Sr Medical Coding Educator

Overview

The US Oncology Network is looking for a Senior Medical Coding Educator to join our team at Texas Oncology
. This full-time position will support the Revenue Cycle Department at our 3001

E. President George Bush Hwy Suite 100 location in Richardson, Texas. Typical work week is Monday through Friday 8:00a - 5:00p.

This position will be a Sr level position.

As a part of The US Oncology Network, Texas Oncology delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to patients close to home.
Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 530 providers in 280+ sites across Texas, our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology
, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” in their fight against cancer.

Today,
Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

The US Oncology Network is one of the nation’s largest networks of community-based oncology physicians dedicated to advancing cancer care in America. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Corporation focused on empowering a vibrant and sustainable community patient care delivery system to advance the science, technology, and quality of care.

What does the Senior Medical Coding Educator do? (including but not limited to)

Under minimal supervision, provides physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical teams, coding staff, business office staff, and operational leaders with accurate professional fee coding, documentation, billing, and reimbursement education.

This position serves as the primary educational resource for Radiation Oncology and requires advanced Radiation Oncology coding, documentation, billing, and provider education experience. The educator must also possess strong professional fee Evaluation and Management coding and documentation knowledge and be able to support general and multispecialty education needs. Medical Oncology and infusion experience is preferred but does not replace the required Radiation Oncology expertise.

Conducts medical record reviews and develops education based on audit findings, coding trends, payer changes, denials, new or revised codes, documentation concerns, and operational needs. Collaborates with Coding Operations, Audit Operations, Revenue Cycle, reimbursement, clinical leadership, and other organizational stakeholders.

Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, including the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

• Provides coding, documentation, billing, and reimbursement education with primary responsibility for Radiation Oncology and additional support for Evaluation and Management and assigned multispecialty services.
• Researches, prepares, develops, and delivers education to physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical teams, coders, business office staff, and operational leaders through individual sessions, group meetings, webinars, written guidance, and other approved methods.
• Conducts ongoing medical record reviews to identify individual provider, practice, specialty, and organizational education needs.
• Provides timely education related to audit findings, downcoded services, documentation deficiencies, coding errors, medical necessity, modifier use, payer requirements, and identified risk areas.
• Develops Radiation Oncology education covering Evaluation and Management…