Description
WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Develops and maintains all corporate coding education, training policies and procedures, and coding reference materials.
Leads training sessions and assess coder comprehension of covered materials. Makes recommendations for the development of coding resources and policy and procedure development.
Assists corporate coding leadership with training and/or development of a performance improvement track for coding coworkers in the corrective action process related to quality or productivity performance. Coordinates with Coding Auditors to prepare education material based on audit results.
Develops and maintains a consistent coding operations orientation program and reports the coders' progress to coding leadership throughout the orientation and training processes
Acts as a nosologist, analyzing and interpreting disease and procedure classifications and terminologies for the accurate translation of healthcare data. Applies broad guidelines to specific coding situations, independently utilizing discretion and a significant level of analytic ability.
Maintains expert knowledge of Franciscan Alliance coding software tools. Assists with development and maintenance of software system workflow for standardization and maximum efficiency. Oversees system testing with regards to any published software updates or software functionality changes.
QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma/GED with 5 years of Franciscan coding experience - Required or
Associate's Degree in Health Information Management - Required
Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management - Preferred
5 Years Franciscan outpatient coding with CCS, CCS-P, CPC - Required or
3 Years Outpatient Coding Experience with RHIT/RHIA – Required
3 Years Coding Manager or Trainer/Auditor – Preferred
