Quality Coding and Documentation Educator, Geisinger Health Plan (Pennsylvania resident)

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<p style="text-align:left"><b>Location:</b></p>Work from home (Pennsylvania)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Shift:</b></p>Days (United States of America)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Scheduled Weekly Hours:</b></p>40<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Worker Type:</b></p>Regular<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Exemption Status:</b></p>No<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Summary:</b></p>Provides training and process improvement efforts across the clinical practices for the development of consistent and comprehensive clinical practices supported by the the Health Plan. Identifies process improvement opportunities associated with the management of risk adjustment initiatives. Investigates current processes, assessing efficiency and accuracy and provides solutions for problems, process improvement, development of training programs, and documentation strategies that support ICD-10 complex terminology for clinical practice operations and management.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Duties:</b></p><ul><li>Reviews the content of the medical record professional outpatient records to identify all diagnosis codes applicable to the documentation.</li><li>Carefully reviews details of documents such as laboratory findings, radiology reports, various scanned reports, discharge summaries, history and physical, consultations, orders, progress notes and other ancillary services treatment records needed to ensure all pertinent diagnoses are recorded.</li><li>Translates all diagnostic and procedural phrases utilized by healthcare providers into coded form correct procedure codes as required.</li><li>Using the Encoder software program, determines the codes for all diagnoses Reviews and understands annual mapping of ICD-9 and ICD-10 crosswalk.</li><li>Provides education material to the team to educate physicians as needed to clarify documentation within the patient’s record to facilitate complete and accurate coding.</li><li>Assists in decision making relevant to physician coding education and HCC targeting purposes.</li><li>Works one-on-one with physicians as needed to clarify documentation within the patient’s record as appropriate accurate and complete coding.</li><li>Assumes a supporting co-educating role with regard to Risk Adjustment Education and other opportunities for internal education team and external identified opportunities.</li><li>Presents with full understanding of reports, presentations, maps and graphs, reflecting the collaboration of external and internal parties, summary and translation of data into actionable information.</li><li>Delivers presentations to clinicians and administrators.</li><li>Shares condition-specific training modules as requested.</li><li>Works with provider sites to define solutions to needs or problem areas, and determines scope of investigation required to obtain solution.</li><li>Solutions may include installation of alternate methods and procedures, changes in methods and practices, or redesign of products or services.</li><li>Interprets and recommends actionable plans using financial and analytical data prepared by risk adjustment analysts.</li><li>Provides consultative support to clinical areas on a daily basis and recommends operational strategies to achieve optimal documentation and coding processes.</li><li>Assists in proactive risk adjustment communication, support and education at all levels within the organization.</li></ul><p><br>Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.</p><p></p><p><i>This posting reflects an opening for Quality Coding and Documentation Educator I and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants for higher levels of this role based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.</i></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Position Details:</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Education:</b></p>High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Experience:</b></p>Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Certification(s) and License(s):</b></p>Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Certified Professional Coder - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Certified Risk Adjustment Coder - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Skills:</b></p>Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing<p></p><p><b>OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: </b><span>Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. </span></p><ul><li><b>KINDNESS: </b><span>We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. </span></li><li><b>EXCELLENCE: </b><span>We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. </span></li><li><b>LEARNING: </b><span>We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. </span></li><li><b>INNOVATION</b><span>: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.</span></li><li><span><b>SAFETY:</b> We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. </span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p>We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.</p><p></p><p><span>We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.</span></p>

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