Senior Coding Educator at Optum Insight — Remote, USA | Base Career

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This position is National Remote.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week.

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system.

We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers.

Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth.

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Subject Matter expert in Acute Coding that effectively develops and delivers the standardized onboarding education of new hires for the Middle Revenue Cycle Coding Services Operational Team with a focus on Best Practice workflows, Client Coding Guidelines, Baseline Assessments and industry Standard Revenue Cycle topics to expedite a team member to a productive state while fostering a positive learning environment. Provides continuing education supporting medical coders to stay updated with evolving regulations, coding guidelines, and payer requirements, continuing education credits required for professional credentialing maintenance and industry topics for career development. Provides guidance, support, and industry expertise to support the audit and compliance process.

This position is full time, Monday - Friday.

Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 6:30 am - 3:00 pm CST.

We offer weeks of on-the-job training.

The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop, deliver, and maintain a standardized educational program for the onboarding of new hires within Middle Revenue Cycle Coding Operational Team ensuring a timeline and efficient methodology while achieving Coding Operational strategic organizational objectives

Assist with the development of education strategies to improve the success rate of pre-bill and triannual audit scores
Initiative-taking training engagement based on QA opportunities identified
Provide educational support for coders following audits through HealthStream assignments, directed study, and / or instructor-led education
Ability to review and interpret Client Coding Guidelines (CCGs) for training delivery unique to the client
Identify and evaluate innovative educational methodology that may be appropriate for the targeted audience; incorporate new methodology as appropriate to enhance and update the effectiveness of education and skills development programs
Serve as a technical resource for all involved personnel; ensure that information is accurate and current, meeting professional coding standards
Develop and implement a comprehensive educational plan for all coding roles
Act as a key resource and mentor for others in the coding organization
Collaborate with resources (e.g., business leaders, instructional designers, SMEs, business leadership) to facilitate development of appropriate learning objectives and curricula
Ability to work on multiple items / projects at once
Effective in using relevant computer systems and software (LMS toolset, MS Office)
Possess strong written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills
Maintain patient, team member, and employer confidentiality; comply with all HIPAA regulations
Other duties and responsibilities, not specifically described, may be defined or assigned from time to time, consistent with knowledge, skills, and abilities of the incumbent by management

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Senior Coding Educator

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