Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED required., Certification as a Professional Coder (CPC, CCP, CCS-P) or equivalent from AAPC, AHIMA, or similar organizations., At least 2 years of experience in an educational role preferred., Clinical experience is a plus..

Key responsibilities:

Evaluate documentation for coding accuracy and specificity.

Provide guidance and education on clinical documentation and coding practices.

Work remotely and travel within areas served by BHMG.

Support clinical excellence and teamwork through training and consultation.

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.

Job description

Job Description:

BHMG is looking for a Coding Education Specialist to join the team. This is a remote position that requires residency in KY or IN.

The BHMG Coding Education Specialist I is responsible for the evaluation of documentation utilizing their coding and clinical expertise to ensure specificity of coding and coding accuracy. They provide guidance/education to the coders, providers, medical assistants, practice managers and ancillary staff on clinical documentation best practices and correct coding. Position requires a self-motivated, flexible, confident presenter able to work remotely and travel within areas served by BHMG.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

High School/GED
2 years in an education position preferred
Clinical experience a plus
Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified, Coding Professional (CCP), Certified Coding, Specialist-Physician based (CCS-P) or equivalent, certification from AAPC, AHIMA or other acceptable professional organization