Coding Quality Educator Health Information Management Full Time 40

Current Employees: If you are a current employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage. COVID Vaccination Statement Ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients, visitors, staff, and communities is our deepest commitment at Monument Health. As a condition of employment, Monument Health requires all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have obtained an approved medical or religious exemption, prior to starting employment. Fully vaccinated means it has been at least two weeks since the completion of a COVID-19 primary vaccination series. COVID-19 primary vaccination series is defined as the administration of a single-dose vaccine (such as the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine) or the administration of all required doses of a multi-dose vaccine (such as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (interchangeable with the licensed Comirnaty Vaccine) or the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine). Pay Rate Range $25.24 to $31.55 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.) Job Summary A key constituent of the Revenue Cycle organization-wide, this position contributes to Monument Health's financial strength, compliance, and overall performance by serving in a quality position for coding, primary focus is ICD diagnosis and procedure codes, Diagnosis Related Group, Complication, Comorbidity, and Major Complication and Comorbidity coding, Present on Admission Indicator assignment, with a secondary focus on CPT procedure codes. The position is responsible for evaluating the accuracy of codes, DRGs, and POA indicators, and will evaluate specific patient records which have been audited and code, DRG, or POA changes have been submitted by the payer. The position is responsible for specialized training and monthly training of staff in ICD, DRG, POA concepts. The position will prepare a summary of audited work. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include: Supportive work culture Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account Instant pay is available for qualifying positions Paid Time Off Accrual Bank Opportunities for growth and advancement Tuition assistance/reimbursement Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends) Flexible scheduling Job Description Essential Functions: Maintains up to date knowledge of coding/documentation rules. Understands the Revenue Cycle Admission/EMR/Abstracting/Coding workflow processes. Plays an instrumental role in the routine auditing coding and DRG accuracy. Schedules and facilitates coding practice sessions. Prepares individual coding audit summaries for each coding specialist. Identifies training needs based on auditing findings. Utilizes continuous improvement techniques to provide standardized training for new staff. Maintains up to date knowledge of coding/documentation rules. Prepares presentations for coding education. Assists the Managers with coding competencies. All other duties as assigned. Additional Requirements Required: Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies Preferred: Experience - 5+ years of Health Information System Experience Certifications - Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Physical Requirements: Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Job Category Revenue Cycle Job Family Health Information Management Department RCH Health Information Management Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Shift Employee Type Regular 10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. Make a difference. Every day. Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.