Coding Improvement Coordinator (Hospital Billing)

Inova Health is looking for a dedicated Coding Improvement Coordinator to join the Hospital Billing team. Full-time Day Shift: Monday–Friday, general office hours, working remotely.

This position is eligible for remote work for candidates residing in the following states – VA, MD, DC, DE, FL, GA, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WV.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Coding Improvement Coordinator HB Job Responsibilities:

• Provides the one-on-one, small group, or large group onsite and/or remote education as needed. Identifies needs and coordinates clinical in-service education as warranted.
• Conducts follow-up reinforcement training to ensure learning is hardwired.
• Assists with the training and auditing of new Coders.
• Reviews weekly auditor feedback and educates individual Coders based on the results.
• Reviews patient accounts when requested by coding leadership for identification of missing coding or documentation opportunities resulting in validating or identifying areas for improvement for reimbursement.
• Reviews weekly managed care denials and provides focused education to individuals or groups of coders as target areas are identified.
• Reviews trends and provides education to the group on areas of concern (ex. DRGs).
• Performs quarterly group audits based on denial trends or areas of opportunities where education was received.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Education: High School diploma or GED
• Experience: 7 years of recent clinical documentation, coding, or audit experience in an acute hospital setting, including five years of coding experience at the senior coder level. (The 7-year acute hospital requirement includes clinical work experience for certified coders who also have MD/RN/NP/Radiology Technician certification and at least three years of acute hospital coding experience.)
• Certifications: CCS, RHIA, or RHIT