Risk Adjustment Coding Educator – Temporary
Central California Alliance for Health
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $62,000 - $72,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Acts as the clinical coding subject matter expert and lead coding resource across the organization
- Acts as a resource and provides education to providers on clinical coding standards
- Coordinates and leads the Alliance Coding Workgroup
Requirements
- Strong background in clinical coding and documentation education with current certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the development and implementation of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex regulatory or clinical coding concepts to diverse audiences
- Meticulous attention to detail with a strong foundation in auditing practices
- Experience leading cross functional workgroups
- Current certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) issued by the American Health Information Management Association and as a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Care, Business, Nursing, or a related field
- A minimum of eight years of experience including a minimum of three years of clinical experience and a minimum of eight years of risk adjustment coding experience which included provider education responsibilities (an Associate’s degree and an additional two years of experience may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree); or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be qualifying
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Ample Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays per year
- 401(a) Retirement Plan
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Robust Health and Wellness Program
- Onsite EV Charging Stations
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
clinical codingdocumentation educationclinical documentation improvement (CDI)auditing practicesrisk adjustment coding
Soft skills
communication skillsattention to detailleadershipcross functional collaboration
Certifications
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)