HIM Coding Auditor/Educator

Location:

Remote - TX

Department:

HIM-Coding

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The HIM Coding Auditor-Educator serves as a knowledge expert and leader for ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 classification systems coding quality and education. Develops, coordinates, and maintains coding education and training programs based on audit findings, regulatory updates, identified knowledge gaps, and coding quality trends. Performs and analyzes inpatient and outpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding quality reviews to validate accurate DRG assignment, Severity of Illness, Present on Admission indicators, principal diagnosis, procedures, and reportable secondary diagnoses in accordance with official coding guidelines and organizational policies.

Experience

• Three years of inpatient and outpatient coding experience with 1 year auditing, leading projects, teams or groups required.
• In Lieu of education requirements, 5 years inpatient and outpatient coding experience, with two years of auditing, leading projects, team or groups required.
• Must have strong knowledge of Coding regulations and regulatory compliance experience.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in HIM, Business or related field required.
  

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or CCS certification

About Us:

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Careers at Cook Children's

Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.