What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coding Educator position at LHC Group?
Summary
The coding educator supports the company's coding training and development objectives through assessment, mentoring, education, auditing, and coaching. Responsible for the coordination and execution of coding educational programs and works with operation leaders, preceptors, and the entire coding team to identify and meet training needs, evaluate training effectiveness, promote coding excellence, and provide training opportunities that contribute to coding accuracy and overall understanding of coding guidelines.
**Must be HCS-D certified.**
Responsibilities
- Works in collaboration with coding management team and operational leaders to identify training needs,
- Develop training plans specifically designed to meet identified needs, and ensures understanding and application of relevant training.
- Delivers appropriate training to employees using a variety of instructional techniques through a complete understanding of training courses, content, material, and delivery method options available.
- Assists in the evaluation of training and development programs for effectiveness and provides suggestions and ideas for improving the effectiveness.
- Assesses learner achievements and reports on key indicators designed to measure knowledge transfer and successful application of learning.
- Maintains current of knowledge of ICD-10 and Conditions of Participation.
- Ensures all educational resources are kept updated
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with agency management and coding team.
- Assists in building and/or enhancing the educational resources for coding team, operation leaders, and clinicians.
- Harvest intellectual capital and best practices from assigned areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned/directed.
Education and Experience
• Minimum of 5 years Home Health coding experience, 2 of which are dedicated to coding data review, analysis, and employee development in the application of coding guidelines.
• Prefer minimum of 2 years supervisory or leadership experience to aid in communications across departments.
License Requirements
- Coding Certification (HCS-D) required
Skill Requirements
• Must possess the ability to analyze coding data at a high level, and to accurately interpret and apply current coding guidelines, Conditions of Participation, and PDGM guidelines to find opportunities for training and development.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication
• Must possess strong computer skills with proven ability to use MS Office applications, and clinical documentation software as well as reports available in these programs.
• Understanding of Adult Learning with demonstrable ability to efficiently plan and coordinate training
• Ability to organize workload to provide reliable follow-through and meet timelines/deadlines.
• Demonstrable presentation and group facilitation
• Ability to interpret training needs and determine most appropriate training
• Ability to communicate and apply understanding of coding guidelines
• Ability to work independently
Company Overview LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.