Tenet Healthcare

Coding Educator

Tenet Healthcare  •  Rock Hill, SC (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Overview



Fuel your passion for patient-centered care and elevate your medical career in our thriving physician office. Join our collaborative team, where every day brings new opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of our community.

At Tenet Physician Resources, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The Coding Educator ensures the TPR organization meets all governmental and payer coding guidelines by providing continuous education to staff, auditing documentation using specific quality tools, and serving as the primary liaison for coding vendors to prevent claim denials. The role is focused on continuous compliance through education and quality analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor billing clearance processes in compliance with TPR policy for new clinicians, advanced practice providers (APRNs, PAs), coders, and ancillary staff performing coding functions.
  • Deliver continuous coding education to clinicians and ancillary staff to ensure adherence to all TPR coding policies, payer guidelines, and governmental regulations.
  • Identify and mitigate organizational risk by validating that all billed services are accurately coded.
  • Proactively research and disseminate updates regarding new coding information, rules, laws, and statutes from all payers and government entities to providers and relevant staff.
  • Monitor coding patterns, perform audits, and provide constructive feedback to clinicians and staff members.
  • Review and promptly respond to all coding inquiries from clinicians and ancillary staff.
  • Analyze coding KPIs and monitor denials to develop and implement strategic prevention plans with defined benchmarks and milestones.
  • Act as the primary liaison between the organization and coding vendors, leading all interactions within assigned markets.
  • Establish and execute a recovery/remediation plan for identified coding errors, with the approval of the regional coding director.
  • Organize and actively participate in all scheduled coding team meetings

Qualifications

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred: Post-secondary Anatomy and Physiology

Experience

Required: 2-3 years’ coding, training, or auditing experience in a multi-specialty medical environment.

Knowledge of government regulations for coding and documentation for professional coding

Certifications

Preferred: AHIMA or AAPC coding credentialed, CPC or CCS minimally

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Organization Description

Piedmont Physician Network, in partnership with PMC Physician Network, believes a patient relationship is a partnership that spans a lifetime and that two-way communication is the key to good health. Building on decades of successful care, our team provides patient-centered care that collaborates and empowers patients by educating and involving them in each stage of treatment. Our distinguished network of providers is committed to providing our patients with outstanding care and service at every encounter. Skilled physicians and a caring, compassionate staff focus on ensuring that every patient has a positive and hassle-free experience with personalized attention

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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About Tenet Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas. Our care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International, the largest ambulatory platform in the country, which operates ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. We also operate a national portfolio of acute care and specialty hospitals, other outpatient facilities, a network of leading employed physicians and a global business center in Manila, Philippines. Our Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Year Founded
Unknown
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