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|Coding Education Specialist |

|Job Code: 450009 |FLSA Status: Exempt |Mgt. Approval: J. McClain |Date: June 2019 |

|Department : Coding |HR Approval: A. King |Date: June 2019 |

|JOB SUMMARY |

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|Under the direction of the Program Director, Coding, the Coding Education Specialist is responsible for providing training on ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4, and HCPCS coding in |

|accordance with Official Coding guidelines. The Coding Education Specialist will assist in the development, maintenance and delivery of coding assessments and |

|onboarding programs for new and existing coding associates. The specialist will also assist in the development, maintenance and delivery of curriculums for existing |

|coders. The incumbent schedules training sessions and reports outcomes to the Coding management team and adapts training programs/sessions based on changes mandated by |

|regulatory updates. The specialist will assist with content development of clinical documentation improvement for physician education. This position is the |

|operational owner of the UW Health Coding Apprenticeship Program and is responsible for coordination and oversight of Medical Coding students fulfilling their school |

|internship/affiliation requirements at UW Health. The Coding Education Specialist will also assist with special projects as directed by the Coding Directors. |

|MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES |

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|Assist with UW Health coding assessment content development, maintenance & delivery systems for potential new hires |

|Oversee and facilitate the UW Health Coding Apprenticeship Program, including interviewing/hiring applicants, supervision, curriculum and delivery |

|Develop, maintain and deliver UW Health onboarding programs and refresher programs for both newly hired and existing staff, to include training in: diagnostic and |

|procedural coding, the technical components of a medical coding role and continued professional development |

|Review and maintain the ICD 10 Question & Answer email, the UWMF/UWHC Shared Workspaces with coding white sheets, FAQ, Best Practices, and other relevant resources |

|Assist coordinators, supervisors, coders, compliance and others as needed with content development and/or review for physician education of ICD 10 CM requirements and |

|changes |

|Assist with development and revision of physician education content for clinical documentation requirements |

|Obtain and maintain AHIMA and AAPC CEUs for UW Health ICD-10-CM training content |

|Facilitate or participate in departmental quality improvement projects and identify and advise management on outcomes |

|Participate in the research and analysis of coding and education issues and review optimization goals and solutions |

|Develop and revise quality measures for UW Health coding education content that is created or maintained by coding education specialist in order to audit performance |

|standards |

|Summarize and present audit results to Coding directors, coordinators and managers/supervisors as requested |

|Support and lead other courses, programs and special projects as assigned |

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|ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. |

|JOB REQUIREMENTS |

|Education |Minimum |High School diploma or equivalent and completion of a formal Medical Coding program |

| |Preferred |Associate degree in a relevant subject such as business or healthcare |

|Work Experience |Minimum |2 years of progressive coding experience with acute care hospital and/or multi-specialty physician practice |

| | |coding. |

| |Preferred |4 years of progressive coding experience with acute care hospital and/or multi-specialty physician practice |

| | |coding and experience with coding quality improvement projects. Experience creating and delivering content to |

| | |a variety of learners for a large, complex academic medical center. |

|Licenses & Certifications |Minimum |Certification as Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), |

| | |Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient |

| | |Coder (CIC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Coding Specialist Physician-Based (CCS-P) |

| | |required. |

| |Preferred |AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer Certification |

|Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities |Proven/demonstrated skills in use of encoder grouping and abstracting software, preferred |

| |Experience with Epic electronic medical record, preferred |

| |Extensive knowledge of medical coding rules and systems |

| |Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills |

| |Excellent analytical skills |

| |Excellent interpersonal skills |

| |Ability to work independently |

| |Ability to exercise good judgement |

| |Ability to adhere to all remote work policies, procedures and performance standards set forth by the UW Health|

| |Coding Directors and UW Health Policies and Procedures |

|AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCY (Clinical jobs only) |

|Identify age-specific competencies for direct and indirect patient care providers who regularly assess, manage and treat patients. |

|Instructions: Indicate the age groups of patients served either by direct or indirect patient care by checking the appropriate boxes below. Next, |

| |Infants (Birth – 11 months) | |Adolescent (13 – 19 years) |

| |Toddlers (1 – 3 years) | |Young Adult (20 – 40 years) |

| |Preschool (4 – 5 years) | |Middle Adult (41 – 65 years) |

| |School Age (6 – 12 years) | |Older Adult (Over 65 years) |

|JOB FUNCTIONS |

|Review the employee’s job description and identify each essential function that is performed differently based on the age group of the patient. |

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|PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS |

|Indicate the appropriate physical requirements of this job in the course of a shift. Note: reasonable accommodations may be made available for individuals with |

|disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. |

|Physical Demand Level |Occasional |Frequent |Constant |

| |Up to 33% of the time |34%-66% of the time |67%-100% of the time |

|x |Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally |Up to 10# |Negligible |Negligible |

| |lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small | | | |

| |tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves | | | |

| |sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary | | | |

| |in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and | | | |

| |standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria | | | |

| |are met. | | | |

| |Light: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally |Up to 20# |Up to 10# or requires |Negligible or constant |

| |lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small | |significant walking or |push/pull of items of |

| |tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves | |standing, or requires |negligible weight |

| |sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary | |pushing/pulling of arm/leg | |

| |in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and | |controls | |

| |standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria | | | |

| |are met. | | | |

| |Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent |20-50# |10-25# |Negligible-10# |

| |lifting/and or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. | | | |

| |Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting |50-100# |25-50# |10-20# |

| |and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds. | | | |

| |Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent lifting |Over 100# |Over 50# |Over 20# |

| |and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds. | | | |

|List any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications:|Remote location must have a home office that complies with UW Health Revenue Cycle Policy|

| |for working from home |

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

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