Physician Coding Educator-Hybrid

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Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities The Coding & Documentation Educator is an internal resource to clinicians by providing training, consultation, audit and coordinated feedback on their medical service documentation and coding to ensure that Mayo Clinic receives appropriate reimbursement and conforms to applicable guidelines and regulations. This position performs medical record audits to ensure compliance with all applicable coding regulations as well as with organizational standards, practices, policies, and procedures. It is intended to provide elbow-to-elbow coding and documentation support through ad hoc phone calls, site visits, the creation of specialty or individual provider tip sheets, virtual and on-site presentations. Serves as subject matter expert with specialty-specific knowledge of surgical, E&M, diagnosis coding & documentation. Analyzes data, communicates findings, and facilitates improvement efforts. Independently develops and maintains educational materials and training programs. Works in conjunction with the clinical practice managers and production coding leadership teams. This position may require on-site work to interact with physicians with potential for remote work as directed by manager.

Qualifications HYBRID: This is a hybrid position and must be located within 100 miles of any of the Mayo Clinic campuses for on-site expectations based on business needs.

Associate’s Degree required;

Bachelor’s Degree preferred in a health care related field.

Minimum of 6 years of professional coding experience and demonstrated knowledge of complex service lines

Additional 2 years progressive and in-depth multispecialty professional services coding and/or auditing experience in assignment of diagnostic and procedural/surgical coding

5 years extensive auditing experience with demonstrated ability to provide effective analytical problem solving

2 + years of multispecialty professional services coding experience assigning evaluation & management codes

2 years experience with project management functions and presenting education and training feedback to small and large groups, especially to physicians or other clinical providers

Advanced proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite of products and other software programs to document and manage audit data

The preferred applicant will have strong provider-facing education experience, expertise in professional coding and documentation requirements, data analysis skills, and the ability to effectively communicate and influence providers and leadership teams.

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or coding credential of a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS-P), Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required. Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) or other specialty-specific certifications must be obtained within 2 years of position start date:

Ambulatory Surgical Center – CASCC

Anesthesia and Pain Management – CANPC

Cardiology – CCC

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – CCVTC

Dermatology – CPCD

Emergency Department - CEDC

Evaluation and Management – CEMC

Family Practice – CFPC

Gastroenterology – CGIC

General Surgery – CGSC

Hematology and Oncology – CHONC

Interventional Radiology and Cardiovascular – CIRCC®

Obstetrics Gynecology – COBGC

Ophthalmology – COPC

Orthopaedic Surgery – COSC

Pediatrics – CPEDC

Rheumatology – CRHC

Urology – CUC

• This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship / we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.

During the selection process, you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question - Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps. Exemption Status Exempt

Compensation Detail $72,758 - $106,912 / year

Benefits Eligible Yes

Schedule Full Time

Hours/Pay Period 80

Schedule Details Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or similar

International Assignment No

Site Description Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter Ronnie Bartz