What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Compliance Audit and Educational Specialist position at Temple Health – Temple University Health System?
Responsible for reviewing and auditing coded records across specialties for coding and compliance quality. Responsible for reporting findings, making recommendations, and presenting audit results to each physician within the applicable specialty. Responsible for the orientation and continuing education of Temple Physicians related to proper code usage, documentation deficiencies, carrier guidelines, creation of billing tools and HIPAA and Privacy guidelines. Responsible for effective communication with providers in the furthering of the compliance program.
**This position requires a few days a month on site. **
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
Experience
5 years experience in medical coding (physician), billing and coding auditing, compliance, clinical documentation and coding training (Required)
General Experience in a supervisory role in a hospital setting (Required)
License/Certifications
CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (Required) or CPC - Certified Professional Coder (Required) or RHIA - Reg Health Information Admin (Required) or RHIT - Reg Health Information Tech (Required)