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What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Retirement fund with matching contributions.
Tuition assistance for qualifying team members.
Employee assistance programs and discounts.
Remote work opportunity in approved states (equipment provided).
Flexible work schedule.
Reimbursement for AAPC or AHIMA membership fee.
What You'll Do
Supports the facility coding education program to ensure that Novant Health receives appropriate reimbursement and complies with industry standards & guidelines.
Should be a subject matter expert in inpatient or outpatient patient types of hospital coding activities.
Should be a subject matter expert in resolving CCI, OCE, and Medical Necessity edits in the radiology, laboratory, and medicine areas, using CMS and payor-specific guidance.
Supports the Coding Education Lead by assisting with daily activities and oversight for educating all coding department new hires on facility inpatient or outpatient record types, per AHA Official Coding Guidelines, standards, and rules.
Assists in the evaluation and development of available coursework through our learning management system to ensure all coding colleagues are current with regulatory issues.
Supports the Coding Education Lead by proactively managing daily communications with the corporate coding team.
Works closely with team members in addressing issues related to accurate/timely coding, documentation, unbilled accounts management, and denials.
Will often work with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing issues related to coding and billing operations (as applicable).
May also assist in areas of corporate coding, including production coding and auditing as needed.
What We're Looking For
Required:
RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, or CIRCC licensure.
High School Diploma or GED.
5 or more years of hospital coding experience (in one core area), i.e., Inpatient, Outpatient, Surgery, or Emergency Department.
Ability to work remotely and independently and resolve issues via IM, phone, email, text.
Ability to troubleshoot issues (including IT issues) in a remote environment.
Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding principles and guidelines.
Extensive knowledge of inpatient and outpatient reimbursement methodologies.
Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and payer-specific regulations and policies about documentation, coding, and billing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Must be able to interact with individuals of all cultures and levels of authority.
Knowledge of creation and presentation of materials for adult learners.
Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite, including using Word templates, creating PowerPoints, maneuvering Excel spreadsheets (creating pivot tables, trending large amounts of data, etc.).
Ability to navigate CMS website for NCCI manual, NCD/LCD information, and Medicare Claims Processing Manuals
Preferred:
Strong inpatient coding experience.
This role is critical to the success of our inpatient coding operations and will serve as a key resource for education, auditing, quality improvement, and coding support across all inpatient service lines. As such, the ideal candidate must possess advanced inpatient coding knowledge and demonstrate expertise across a broad range of inpatient specialties.
Candidates will be evaluated based on several factors, including:
Demonstrated inpatient coding proficiency across all service lines.
Consistent quality performance and coding accuracy.
Productivity performance.
Attendance and overall reliability.
Ability to effectively communicate coding guidance and education to others.
The selected candidate must be confident and capable of:
Performing coding audits and providing constructive feedback.
Researching and interpreting coding guidelines and regulatory updates.
Responding to questions from vendors and internal stakeholders.
Developing and delivering education to coders of varying experience levels.
Identifying trends and opportunities for process and quality improvement.
Serving as a subject matter expert for complex inpatient coding scenarios.
This role requires a highly motivated individual who is both a strong independent contributor and a collaborative partner. The successful candidate will be expected to lead by example, demonstrate professionalism, and support the continued growth and development of our coding team.
Internal candidates who are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please submit your application through the internal career portal. We encourage qualified team members who are passionate about coding excellence, education, and mentorship to apply.
Why Choose Novant Health ?
At Novant Health , we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
