HIM Outpatient Coding Lead Specialist

Full-time, 40 hours/week Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm Remote (prefer candidates reside in OH/PA) Summary: The Health Information Management Outpatient Coding Lead Specialist facilitate the reimbursement and data collection for Akron Children's Hospital Ambulatory Surgery, Observation.

ICD-10-CM and CPT codes are assigned for the diagnosis and procedures for all outpatient accounts.

Medical record abstract data is reviewed for accuracy in Epic before completing the chart.

Responsibilities: * Create education teams and topics for internal coding consistencies.

Research for information regarding changes or updates to coding procedures/requirements.

* Assists manager with training and educating new or existing coding specialist.

Provides cross training when necessary.

* Assists with auditing coded records.

* Answers ongoing coder questions and listed to problems/concerns and offer suggestions or solutions.

* Provides coding manager with input from medical record specialist regarding performance reviews.

* Works as a collaborative team member with Revenue Cycle Department, Quality Service Department and Finance Department to ensure optimization of reimbursement.

* Reviews abstracted data elements such as patient information, dates of service, point of origin, discharge disposition and attending provider and makes the necessary changes in EPIC.

* Reviews operative reports, progress notes, dictated reports, pathology reports, cytology reports, x-ray reports, laboratory reports, and other medical record information by accessing the electronic record via EPIC.

* Abstracts clinical data from these same patient records and performs data entry into clinical/statistical database.

* Other duties as required.

Other information: Technical Expertise * Experience in health information management is required.

* Experience in ICD-10-CM, CPT coding and classification systems is required.

* Experience: 2 years of coding is required.

* Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.

* Experience in healthcare is preferred.

* Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

3M software is preferred.

Education and Experience * Education: Associate degree in health information or related field is preferred; bachelor's degree is preferred.

* Certification: AHIMA or AAPC certification is required.

* Years of relevant experience: 2 years minimum required.

Minimum of 3 years is preferred.

* Years of experience supervising: None.

Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Status: Remote