Aledade, Inc.

With Primary Care. For Primary Care.

Clinical Risk Educator, US West Coast

RiskRiskFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 2014H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

51 days ago

Salary

$69K - $90K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• The Clinical Risk Educator performs qualitative retrospective chart reviews for prioritized practices to ensure complete and accurate clinical documentation, utilizing quantitative measures to track the frequency and types of documentation errors and gaps. By analyzing review outcomes, they pinpoint specific areas for improvement in coding and clinical documentation while identifying trends and patterns that may indicate systemic issues or training needs. This role involves synthesizing concise, high-level summaries to illustrate findings, highlighting critical areas of concern, and prioritizing recommendations for improvement. Additionally, the Educator conducts educational sessions for Aledade ACO member practices and their key staff—delivered either in person or virtually—covering review findings, clinical documentation, and risk adjustment concepts. • Serve as an individual contributor on the Risk Education team, collaborating with team members to develop and update educational materials related to clinical documentation for both internal and external audiences, inclusive of reference guides, slide decks, and toolkits. Conduct ongoing annual reviews of repository content to ensure alignment with CMS regulatory updates. • Research, investigate and remain up to date on both clinical and coding guidelines as they relate to clinician documentation improvement. • Serve as a resource for appropriate clinical documentation and coding practices for assigned region.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field or equivalent work experience required
5+ years of clinical experience
Current medical coding certification such as Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P), Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient (CDEO), Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O), etc. through AAPC, ACDIS, or AHIMA
2+ years of clinical documentation improvement experience
Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, HCPCS and CPT coding, medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, clinical indicators associated with disease processes and pharmacology is required
Subject matter expertise on the CMS HCC Risk Adjustment program, methodology, and impact to value-based contracts
Comfortable presenting to large and small groups in person and in virtual format (Google Meet, Zoom, etc.)
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Flexible and able to multi-task and prioritize work load on a daily basis
Availability for market-specific events, including the execution of 1-2 Saturday events per year in select markets
Flexibility to work occasional evening hours, with the potential for 1-2 evenings per month on a national scale

Benefits

Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners
Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
401(k) with up to 4% match
Stock options
And much more!