About the Role
<h3>Your future role at a glance </h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Location: </strong>Remote</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Facility: </strong>Ascension Sacred Heart Medical Group</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Department: </strong>HIM Coding Documentation</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Schedule: </strong>Day | Full time | Monday - Friday</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Salary: </strong>$32.72 - $44.27 per hour</p></br><h3>Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.</p></br><h3>Benefits that help you thrive </h3><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Comprehensive health coverage: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Financial security & retirement:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance </span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Time to recharge:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Career growth:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Emotional well-being:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> Employee Assistance Program</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #1e69d2; font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Family support: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Other benefits:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.</span></em></p></br><h3>How you’ll make an impact in this role </h3><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;">Provide direct supervision to coding associates, overseeing daily diagnosis and procedure coding assignments to ensure peak performance and team engagement.</span></li><li style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;">Implement and monitor quality and quantity checks for all coding work, promoting continuous improvement in accuracy and documentation compliance.</span></li><li style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;">Act as the primary coding resource, supporting new and existing staff through training, and recommending or implementing educational programs to elevate team expertise.</span></li><li style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;">Strategically manage team workflow, determining work priorities, and assigning and scheduling workloads to meet key revenue cycle operational goals.</span></li><li style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; font-weight: 400;">Assist with the compilation, generation, and analysis of data for results reporting and performance improvement initiatives. Additionally, provide proactive recommendations to leadership for improving overall coding and documentation accuracy.</span></li></ul></br><h3>What minimum requirements you’ll need </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Licensure / Certification / Registration:</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br />One or more of the following required:</p><ul><li>Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.</li><li>Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.</li><li>Reg Health Info Admnstr credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association(AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.</li><li>Reg Health Info Tech credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association(AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Education:</p><ul><li>High School diploma equivalency and 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical<br />degree and 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience<br />required.</li></ul></br><h3>What additional preferences we're seeking </h3><ul><li>5 years of coding experience is preferred.</li></ul></br><p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><span style="color: #1e69d2; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> Equal employment opportunity employer </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;">Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 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