Pro Fee Multispecialty Coder II – PRN

Role Overview

• Codes more than one of the following: inpatient and/or outpatient hospital records, ED records, Home Health & Hospice records and/or professional fee services for PMG specialty providers
• Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures
• Reviews patients entire current medical record, assigning appropriate codes including CPT, ICD and MS-DRG
• Abstracts data essential to the QI department in determining patient care issues as well as providing information to The Joint Commission
• Accesses several systems via the computer to research the medical record when needed to complete the coding in a timely manner
• Takes responsibility for accounts receivable by looking for lost documents to insure all encounters are coded
• Responsible for resolving any and all pre-bill edits, denials, etc for assigned accounts
• Maintains and disseminates up-to-date technical knowledge of legal and regulatory information from all appropriate jurisdictions concerning the given business area
• Participates in all departmental in-services and updates to stay current with the accepted coding guidelines

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required
• Must have any one of the following coding certifications at time of hire: HCS-D, CCS, CCS-P, CPC-H or CPC, or RHIT/RHIA with achievement of one of the coding credentials above within one year of hire
• One-three years experience as a coder required
• Must possess computer skills including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with an encoder preferred
• Experience with an Electronic Medical Record preferred
• Must be able to use the internet and other electronic resources for the purpose of research

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision
• short-term and long-term disability
• group term life insurance
• other optional voluntary benefits
• Employee Wellness rewards program