Example of positions available...AA degree req'd/coding/Park Nicollet

Job ID #: 20020 Location: Westside Business Center, Hopkins
Position Category: Professional / Non-Leadership Department: Compliance Review & Education 8914
Employment Type: Full Time Education Required: Associate's Degree
Experience Required: 2+ years Union Representation: Non-Union (100)
Work Schedule Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (flexible)


Position Summary

The Compliance Educator position develops, coordinates, and leads education and training programs to Park Nicollet Clinic (PNC) providers, professional coders and other billing and business services departments on compliant documentation, coding, and billing to ensure the organization meets all coding, state and federal compliance requirements. The incumbent researches, analyzes, and responds to inquiries regarding compliance, coding, third party payors, Medicare/Medicaid, denials, and billable services. A highly visible position with extensive provider interaction and this role acts proactively to minimize compliance risk. Other duties include coaching and mentoring new physicians and other credentialed practitioners in coding, billing, and documentation requirements, being a resource for clinic managers and finance (billing) regarding coding and documentation requirements, alerts managers regarding possible compliance problems, and researches regulatory questions with Third Party payers and communicates those answers to appropriate department representative. This position requires expertise in reviewing documentation and determining CPT/HCPCS and ICD-9 diagnosis/carrier coding and billing guidelines/regulations. The individual must be detail oriented, organized, work successfully both independently and on team projects, be able to problem solve effectively, establish credibility and rapport with leaders/staff in multiple disciplines within the organization, and have the willingness to actively remain updated and current with changes in the field. In addition, the individual in this role must consistently exhibit sensitivity, integrity, the ability to adapt and support change quickly, and embrace continuous learning. Additional minimum requirements include successful completion of a coding certificate program and two years of coding experience in a health care organization. Must obtain a RHIA, RHIT, or CPC certification (CCS-P and/or CCS) within 6 months of hire.