Coding Education Specialist Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in MD (Job ID req47863)

Description

General Summary of Position
The Coding Education Specialist serves as the coding subject matter expert, performing coding reviews for quality assurance, analyzing data to detect patterns, and assisting with coding educational materials.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in coding related degree preferred
• Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 required

Experience

• 3-4 years Outpatient and/or Inpatient coding experience. Experience with clinical information systems (Solventum grouper, electronical medical records, computer assisted coding) required
• 1-2 years Auditing experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CCS-Certified Coding Specialist or Certified Outpatient Coder - COC required
• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician and Registered Health Information Administrator preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills required
• Clinical system software skills (e.g. Solventum, electronic medical record).
• Strong knowledge of Outpatient Payment and regulatory systems
• Strong knowledge of MS-DRG and APR-DRG payment groupers
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

This position has a hiring range of $63,793 - $113,318