Assistant Coder Jobs in Phoenix, AZ (NOW HIRING)

Department Name:

Coding Ambulatory

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Revenue Cycle

Great careers are built at Banner Health! We understand that talented professionals appreciate having options. We are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices including remote work options.

Our Behavior Health Physician Coding team is looking for an Associate Manager experienced in Behavior Health coding. This position covers Behavioral Health throughout the enterprise and will have oversight of 10+ coders.

This is a skilled team that supports several facilities with Behavior Health service lines– and has an opportunity for growth in other Coding Specialties if desired. As a team member, you will experience a cohesive and goal-oriented team environment with highly motivated peers.

Ideal Candidate:

• 5 years recent/consistent experience in Behavioral Health coding (clearly reflected in your attached resume);
• Must be currently certified through AAPC or Ahima, as defined in minimum qualifications below. Please upload a copy or provide certification number in your questionnaire.  Please note, this is a LEADERSHIP role, requiring more than a CPC-A level certification.
• Previous leadership experience is a plus.

This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV & WY

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POSITION SUMMARY
This position leads a designated medical coding team across multiple locations. The position has shared responsibility to assist in achieving the business unit goals in targeted areas such as unbilled accounts receivable, compliance with regulatory requirements and data integrity. The position works collaboratively with Sr. Coding Leaders and Directors to achieve designated financial and revenue cycle goals and coding compliance.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Selects, trains, coaches, motivates, conducts performance evaluations, and directs the workflow for staff assigned to coding function. Develops goals and performance expectations for staff in targeted areas, such as unbilled accounts receivable, quality and timeliness of clinical coding assignments, data integrity and reimbursement with third party payers. Provides for the education, development and shared leadership of staff.
2. Assists in setting and maintaining budgetary department goals for the coding area. Monitors overtime and unbilled to help achieve budget goals.
3. Participates in organization performance improvements by monitoring of the coding scorecard which includes: unbilled A/R; Medicare second reviews; RAC denials; first time submission acceptance for the state; coding accuracy; % clean claims; staff stats; etc. Participates in the improvement of processes and programs.
4. Works collaboratively with other leaders to establish coding quality, productivity and best practices. Monitors goals, productivity and quality standards in conjunction with industry trends. Identifies potential improvements and moves team to achieve next level of performance with regards to coding quality, productivity and best practices.
5. Participates in developing standard coding policies/procedures/guidelines to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulatory guidelines to minimize risk for the organization. Supports coding infrastructure to ensure regulatory compliance in all aspects of coding and abstracting of clinical data to support patient care processes.
6. Monitors data integrity on regular basis to ensure abstracted data elements meet requirements, performs staff training and education. May support software testing by providing staff to ensure proper functionality of applications when requested.
7. Position is responsible for 30% management/ 70% staff responsibilities and includes production coding, in addition, to coding oversight for a designed coding team and is responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, coding accuracy, data integrity and/or complete and appropriate reimbursement from third party payers. The coding will withstand the scrutiny of internal and/or external reviews.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires a degree in Health Information or a related area, with coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, or the equivalent training and education.
Requires Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) or Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administration (RHIA) in an active status with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or Radiology Certified Coder (RCC) if employed in the Imaging space.
Must possess a strong knowledge and background in coding as normally demonstrated through five or more years of progressive coding experience preferably within a major health care organization or health system setting. Must have highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively. Requires the ability to work effectively with all common office software and coding software applications.
Must possess a thorough knowledge of computer applications and their applicability to coding.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Estimated Pay Range:

$30.56 - $50.93 / hour Banner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Banner Health in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. This range is based on possible base salaries and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location, along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity is achieved and maintained.

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