Coding Educator, HB Coding, Full-time, Days (Remote)

The  Coding Educator HB Coding reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Coding Educator is responsible for creating and delivering education to the Coding Team Clinical Documentation Nurses Physicians and other licensed providers to improve the quality of documentation to assure best quality performance and representation of care addition the educator collaborates with the CMOs to ensure the integrity of the Health Record is established through best practices in Clinical Documentation and Coding.  Monthly monitoring of the clinical dashboard demonstrating improvement in statistical targets.

Responsibilities :

• Communicates with Leadership across the regions to develop educational programs that address the identified opportunities to improve clinical dashboard results
• Identifies strategic plans that will positively impact the clinical dashboard
• Through relationship development across the regions identifies and secure interdepartmental support and other resources necessary for successful origination and implementation of education strategy initiatives in order to achieve overall strategic targets
• Performs other audits as requested
• Analyzes dashboard and audit data to derive conclusions and construct action plans
• On boards new staff  on coding protocols
• Develops teaching tools to promote quality outcomes

Qualifications : Required :

Preferred :

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position however all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our  Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility :  Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

Remote Work : Yes

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Abinitio,Administration And Accounting,Android,Bid Management,Inventory Management,Embedded C

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1