What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Specialist position at Advocate Aurora Health?
About the Role:
- Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a highly skilled Medical Coding Specialist to join our team as a Clinical Coding Liaison II in Radiology.
- The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience in expert-level professional coding and at least 3 years educating/training licensed clinicians.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides service line/specialty specific coding/documentation education and feedback to assigned Physicians/APCs.
- Codifies patient records with accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring compliance with national coding policies and standards.
- Develops and presents coding/documentation education presentations to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Physicians/APCs, and Senior Director Administrators across the organization.
- Collaborates with PSA Liaisons to review and provide coding/documentation guidance on Epic order entry, diagnosis, and charge capture preference lists.
- Monitors and works to resolve charge sessions requiring additional information for assigned clinicians and/or service line/specialty.
- Attends service line/specialty specific coding and/or society conferences to gain further knowledge and maintain expert certification.
