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The Sr. Clinical Coding RN Nurse Consultant will drive consistent, efficient processes and share best practices in a collaborative effort with Providers and Market Team, designed to facilitate achievement of goals set for HCC Ratio, HCC Covered Ratio, and HCC Percent Covered. The Sr. Clinical Coding Nurse Consultant will drive Risk Adjustment improvement initiatives, develop recommendations for Risk Adjustment remediation plans and create tools and databases to capture relevant data for assigned markets to achieve corporate and market specific Risk Adjustment goals and initiatives. This position will work collaboratively with each regional / market team and their leadership in a matrix relationship. This position will provide direction and guidance to Medical Coding Analysts, as well as cross functional team members within their respective Markets pertaining to Risk Adjustment.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

Develop and implement market business plans to motivate providers to engage in improving Risk Adjustment metrics

Provide analytical interpretation of Risk Adjustment reporting including, Executive Summaries, HCC Ratio, Disagree and Resolution rates, and FaxBack reporting to plan and provider groups

Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all Risk Adjustment related activities within their assigned market(s) working within a matrix relationship which includes DataRAP operations and Regional / Market operations

Assist in developing of training and analytical materials for Risk Adjustment

Oversee DataRAP training and education delivery for Mega Groups via Provider education sessions and Physician Business Meetings / JOCs

Lead Weekly, Monthly, Bi-monthly, Quarterly, and/or Annual Business Review meetings related to Risk Adjustment activities which summarize provider group performance and market performance as requested by or required by Market leadership

Analyze and evaluate provider group structure and characteristics, provider group/provider office operations and personnel to identify the most effective approaches and strategies related to Risk Adjustment

Analyze Provider and Group performance regarding Risk Adjustment and Focus on Care (FOC) to determine areas of focus or improvement opportunities

Develop solution-based, user friendly initiatives to support practice success

Oversee market specific chart retrieval and review of PCP, Hospital, and Specialist records

Work with DataRAP Senior Leadership on identified special projects

This is a Hybrid / Field Base position requiring travel in the Houston area.

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.

**Required Qualifications:**

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (Associate Degree or Nursing Diploma from accredited nursing school with 2 or more years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor's degree)

Current unrestricted Texas RN license or compact license

CPC certification or proof that certification has been obtained within 9 months from the American Academy of Professional Coders

5 years of associated business experience with health care industry

1 years of ICD-9, ICD10 coding experience

Knowledge of CMS HCC Model and Guidelines along with ICD 10 Guidelines

Professional experience persuading changes in behavior

Solid knowledge of the Medicare market, products and competitors

Knowledge base of clinical standards of care and preventative health measures

Ability and willingness to travel (locally and non-locally) as determined by business needs

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Undergraduate degree

Experience in managed care working with network and provider relations

Additional Medical chart review experience

Medical / clinical background highly desirable

MS Office Suite, moderate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Demonstrated ability to interact with medical staff, peers, and internal company staff at all levels

Proven ability to solve process problems crossing multiple functional areas and business units

Proven solid presentation skills and relationship building skills with clinical / non-clinical personnel

Proven solid problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise and implement an appropriate plan of action

Proven good business acumen, especially as it relates to Medicare

_At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age,_ _location_ _and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized_ _groups_ _and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering_ _equitable_ _care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission_ _._

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