Medical Coder Compliance Specialist

Description

Assures accuracy and compliance of coding, DRG, and APC assignments through concurrent reviews of a subset of inpatient records. Provide on-going feedback and analysis of the educational needs of the staff within the coding unit. Develop and implement educational programs regarding elements of the Coding Compliance Program. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.