Physical Therapy at St. Luke's ยท 2 months ago
Coding Audit & Education Coordinator
Allentown, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSt. Luke's is dedicated to providing excellent care and education in the healthcare community. The Coding Audit & Education Coordinator will be responsible for conducting coding audits, providing education to coding staff, and ensuring compliance with coding regulations.
Health CareHospitalRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the Network Director of Coding in designing and executing concurrent and retrospective internal audits of hospital PC staff
Conducts one-on-one education sessions for PCs needing focused attention on audit findings. In addition, works in conjunction with network Coding Director to provide departmental education to PC staff following each audit conducted
Develops audit detail summary spreadsheets and reports to track performance of PC staff. Recognizes trends and works collaboratively to address any coding and documentation issues
Analyzes coding data audits to identify trends within the hospital system, and identify areas of opportunity or assess potential compliance risks
Assists with training and onboarding of new PC staff. Collaborates with management to conduct education/training. Works with external resources for annual audits and assists to present final audit findings to department staff, physicians and appropriate individuals
Participates with management in the assessment of external audit findings and responds as needed
Acts as an administrative liaison between executive leadership, CDI, and the coding teams
Qualification
Required
Must maintain and be credentialed in at least ONE of the following AHIMA and/or AAPC recognized Professional Coding Certifications: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); Certified Professional Auditor (CPMA); Certified Professional Coder (CPC); Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
In-depth knowledge of ICD CM, ICD PCS and CPT/HCPCS coding systems
Must be proficient in DRG/APC structure, National Correct Coding Initiatives, ICD CM/PCS Official Guidelines, Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Coding Clinic References
Current working knowledge of encoder/grouper
Strong analytical and communication skills
5 years of coding experience required
Preferred
Experience in auditing education techniques and methods preferred, but not required
Company
Physical Therapy at St. Luke's
Physical Therapy at St. Luke's is a patient-oriented rehabilitation practice that emphasizes education, healing, and exceeds expectations.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase