[Hiring] Inpatient Coding Education Analyst @University of Washington

Role Description

UW Medicine Enterprise Records and Health Information has an outstanding opportunity for an INPATIENT CODING EDUCATION ANALYSTS.

WORK SCHEDULE: 100% FTE, Mondays - Fridays, 100% Remote

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Performs daily activities related to auditing, education, and training of one or more content areas ERHI has coding oversight for.
• Serve as an expert in Inpatient coding, respond to general coding questions (ICD, DRG, CPT, and HCPCS).
• Engage in the development and/or implementation of audit/monitoring plans.
• Participate in the development and/or delivery of educational and outreach materials.
• Report on unit activities, maintain unit records, monitor regulatory developments, and help develop Coding program policies and procedures.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as an organization resource and content expert for current documentation and coding guidelines.
• Perform coding audits, analyze results, create audit reports, and provide education and training on the results of internal audits.
• Partner with Compliance on external audit education.
• Review DRG and CPT claim denials for commercial payers and maintain written documentation of actions, activities, or assessments.
• Retain records in accordance with the UW Medicine Records Retention Schedule and department policy.
• Evaluate billing/coding/documentation behavior and identify recommendations for improvement.
• Review, analyze, and determine effectiveness of training; assess effectiveness against entity/workforce member type/and industry KPIs and recommend enhancements to training content and user experience.
• Maintain written documentation of actions, activities, or assessments in accordance with state and federal law, and institutional policies.
• Develop and deliver role-specific training for ERHI Coding staff; develop and implement effective monitoring, auditing, and risk assessment activities.
• Manage or conduct audits, ensuring they are performed in accordance with the UW Medicine Audit Policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Health Sciences discipline, Business Administration, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years increasingly responsible related experience, including coding auditing, analysis, education, and training.
• Must hold one of the following certifications: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, CIRCC, RCC, ROCC.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding principles.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and handle high-volume, detail-oriented work.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish positive working relationships across all levels of management and medical staff.
• Confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Basic knowledge of Office 365.

Requirements

• Pay Range Minimum: $82,800.00 annual
• Pay Range Maximum: $104,400.00 annual
• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
• Temporary or Regular: This is a regular position
• FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%
• Union/Bargaining Unit: Not Applicable

Benefits

• For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Company Description

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists, and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student, and colleague is valued and honored.

Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations.