Manager Coding Quality/Education

We are searching for a Manager of Coding Quality and Education -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will be responsible for communicating coding regulations, policies and guideline changes to all applicable parties across the health system and will serve as a coding resource for Revenue Integrity departments, physicians and administration on accurate and ethical coding and documentation standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees all hospital and professional coding quality education staff and activities.
• Develops and provides system wide educational and training program regarding elements of the coding compliance program to coding staff and physicians. Monitors coding accuracy quality of the Coding Compliance team, and reports progress to leadership.
• Assess medical record documentation to meet coding compliance and other third-party requirements and identifies documentation trends and issues to bring forward to management, providers, and Clinical Documentation Integrity for resolution. Applies standardized scoring methodology to consistently evaluate coding accuracy and standardizes review findings and methodology to report monitoring results.
• Serve as a resource for department managers, staff, physicians, and administration to support accurate and ethical coding and documentation standards.
• Oversees monthly retrospective hospital and professional coding audits and coordinates ongoing monitoring of coding accuracy and documentation adequacy.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement through application of methodologies, coaching, mentoring, problem solving tactics, data analysis and development of staff to meet performance expectations.  
• Build trust and collaborative relationships with team members, providers, and leaders across the organization.
• Collaborates with other departments in process improvement projects related to Physician’s, APP’s and PB Coding.

Skills & Requirements

• Required H.S. Diploma or equivalent with a preferred bachelor's degree in a work-related field/discipline
• Licenses/Certifications (one of below):
• CCA - Certified Coding Associate by the American Health Information Management  
• Association (AHIMA)  
• CCC-P - Cert Coding Spec-Physician by the American Health Information Management  
• Association (AHIMA)  
• CCS - Cert-Cert Coding Specialist by the American Health Information Management  
• Association (AHIMA)  
• CIPC - Certified Inpatient Coder by the American Academy of Professional Coders  
• (AAPC)  
• COC - Certified Outpatient Coder by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)  
• CPC - Cert-Cert Professional Coder by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)  

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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