Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Position Purpose:

• Responsible for ensuring compliance of coding through auditing, training, and monitoring Clinic coding staff
• Conducts quality monitoring of provider documentation and code selection
• Acts as mentor and coach for coding staff
• Provides or facilitates training opportunities
• Serves as member of the Clinic Support Services Department Leadership Team and Clinic Compliance and Integrity Team

What You Will Do:

• Conducts quality auditing and monitoring of coding completed by clinic coders. Prepares reports and corrective action plans with the support of the Coding Leads and Manager. Communicates discrepancies and corrective plans in a professional and supportive manner.
• Monitors providers coding patterns through use of Histograms or similar tools and identifies areas for improvement. Develops plan to include working directly with providers or working in conjunction with on-site coder to correct deficiencies.
• Monitors effectiveness of education through changed documentation or coding patterns. Seeks assistance from manager, clinic managers, and/or regional directors when barriers are identified.
• Through audit process, assesses skills of coders and identifies opportunities for education and training. Provides or helps arrange for needed training.
• Travels frequently to clinics to provide education to coding staff, clinic staff, and providers.
• Assists Coding Leads to solve problems with claims having errors related to improper coding and provides feedback for correction and follow-up.

Hours:

Fulltime - Monday - Friday / No Weekends / No Holidays

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of three years coding experience
• College coursework in coding, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology preferred.
• Current coding certification required (or willingness to obtain within two years): Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC). Will consider other credentials.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.