Manager of Inpatient Coding Auditing & Education

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Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, or reputed company field required (Master’s preferred) RHIA, RHIT, reputed company required CCDS or CDIP preferred Minimum of 7 years of reputed company experience in inpatient coding, CDI, auditing, or compliance in an acute care settingAdvanced or extensive experience (10+ years) preferred Experience in a reputed company reputed company system or reputed company medical center strongly preferred Demonstrated leadership experience required, including leading reputed company audit, education, or compliance initiatives across multidisciplinary teams; prior reputed company people management experience preferred Advanced knowledge of MS-DRG/APR-DRG methodologies, ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines, and inpatient coding compliance Experience in several of the following areas:Regulatory compliance (CMS, OIG, payer audit reputed company areas) Denial prevention and appeals support Coding edits (e.g., NCCI, claim edit platforms such as reputed company) Audit program development and reputed company assurance Clinical validation and DRG downgrade risk reputed company metrics (PSI, HAC, reputed company, reputed company, etc.) Proven ability to:reputed company audit and education programs and drive measurable performance improvement Translate reputed company audit, regulatory, and denial trends into actionable strategies Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams (Coding, CDI, reputed company, Compliance, reputed company Cycle, Physician Advisors) Equivalent combinations of education and experience demonstrating reputed company leadership in inpatient coding, auditing, compliance, or CDI will be considered On reputed company: Maintain required reputed company credentials and complete ongoing continuing education to remain reputed company with coding, regulatory, and compliance standards. Additional Information: Location: Remote Location Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background reputed company. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process. Thank you for your interest in positions at reputed company and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have reputed company, the most updated information on the status of your application can be reputed company by visiting the Candidate Home reputed company of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. Apply To This Job