Corporate Coding Coordinator (Remote based in USA)

Under general supervision and with the aid of Official Coding Guidelines, the Corporate Coding Coordinator codes diagnoses, and procedures of inpatient accounts according to ICD-10-CM/PCS. The Corporate Coding Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Corporate Coding Manager with second level coding reviews and educating coders on correct coding. Assists the coding department with coding questions, reviews, or inquiries.

2503011461 Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs second level coder reviews on accounts that are sent back from Revint, Iodine, coding audits, and coding/billing editor.
• Provides coders with education and guidance on correct coding based on second level reviews.
• Assists coding manager and coding department with coder questions, coding reviews, and coding inquiries. Codes outpatient accounts when coverage is needed.
• Monitors and assists coding manager with DNFC management to goals.
• Attends Tenet coding educations and maintains coding credentials.

Required:

• 3-5 years acute hospital coding experience.
• Skilled and working knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Ability to analyze coding related reports and take action.
• Associates Degree in Health Information Management.
• RHIT or CCS certification.

Preferred:

• 5 plus years’ experience in a large, complex, multi-system acute care hospital organization.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management.
• RHIA and CCS certification.

A pre-employment coding proficiency assessment will be administered.

Compensation

• Pay: $27.70-$44.30 per hour. Compensation depends on location, qualifications, and experience.
• Position may be eligible for a signing bonus for qualified new hires, subject to employment status.
• Observed holidays receive time and a half.

Benefits

The following benefits are available, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, AD&D and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• Discretionary 401k with up to 6% employer match
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
• For Colorado employees, paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act is available.

Tenet Healthcare/United Surgical Partners International (USPI) complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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