Offer summary

Qualifications:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from AAPC or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from AHIMA., Associate Degree required., Minimum of 3 years of coding experience., Strong coaching and educational support skills..

Key responsibilities:

Supervise and guide the coding team to ensure accurate and complete coding.

Hire, train, and provide feedback to coding staff.

Collaborate with clinical and revenue cycle teams to improve coding quality.

Lead departmental meetings and coordinate staff schedules.

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Supervises and provides coding guidance for the coding team, following all coding and regulatory guidelines to ensure accurate, complete coding with optimal reimbursement.

Hires and assists in training staff on the efficient use of all the systems, and software programs required for coding.

Provides feedback, education and coaching to coding staff to help develop a high functioning team. Monitors team quality and productivity. Works collaboratively with the coding, audit, clinical documentation integrity teams and other revenue cycle and clinical departments.

Provides physician education regarding coding, documentation and medical necessity requirements, and coding queries. Leads coding departmental meetings, coordinates staffing schedules, monitors and approves coder PTO. Maintains a thorough knowledge of coding system applications and regulatory guidelines, which includes system testing and upgrades.

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - Certification - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) OR Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - Certification - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required.

Education

Associate Level Degree (Required)

Certification/Licensure

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - Certification - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) OR
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - Certification - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required.

Experience

3 year coding experience required
Coaching and educational support skills
Knowledge of coding system, leads departmental meetings and coordinates Coder PTO

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

• Emergency Backup Care

• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

• Life Insurance

• 401k/403B with Employer Match

• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

•Pet Insurance
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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