Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

What we offer:

• MercyOne Nurses Rock Scholarship - loan repayment for ADN or BSN
• 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

Hours: Full Time, working Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. Position is currently on-site with opportunity to work from home (remote) in the future.

About The Job:

• 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 we are looking for:

Education [formal]:

• College coursework in coding, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology
• 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.

Experience: 

• Minimum of three years coding experience
• Leadership experience preferred

Special Skills and Competencies:

• Self-motivation and ability to remain objective in conducting audits
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• People-oriented with the ability to foster a work environment of open communication, trust, support, and active employee participation. 
• Independent decision-making skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates judgment, tact, and professionalism in dealing with other healthcare professionals, physicians, and the public.
• Ability to problem solve using practical problem solving methodology
• Ability to establish success metrics and coach others to achieve them
• Ability to manage employees working at multiple locations
• Must possess a valid driver's license and access to transportation and have the ability to travel throughout the geographical area of the physician network

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of references, background checks, pre-employment physical, drug screen and post offer exam.

EEO Employer F/M/Veteran/Disabled

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), VEVRAA, and Section 503, should you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a currently open position with MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, please call Human Resources at (641) 428-7287 or email us at mc01hrrecruitment@mercyhealth.com

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.