These jobs focus on managing the financial aspects of patient care, including billing, insurance claims, payment processing, financial counseling, utilization and revenue cycle analysis.
These roles are responsible for translating patient diagnoses, treatments, and procedures into standardized medical codes. Medical coders ensure accurate coding to support billing processes, comply with regulations, and maintain the integrity of patient health records for reimbursement and reporting purposes.
Individual contributors who provide support to an organization, often in direct service, operational, technical or administrative functions. Spends majority of time in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. Opportunities for progression outside this career stream are typically limited without additional education or significant training and experience.
Seasoned individual contributor. Works under limited supervision for routine situations. Provides assistance and training to lower level employees. Problems are typically non-routine and require analysis to understand. Makes minor adjustments to working methods and independently develops solutions to problems. Explains practices, procedures and policies to reach agreement with others outside of the Job Area.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: High School Diploma, or GED required.
Experience: 5+ years of relevant coding experience required.
Licensure: Coding certification required through AHIMA or AAPC.
Urology Surgical experience preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The starting base rate for this role is $23.29 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.
Job Profile
J1692 - Medical Coding Operations and Service 3
Career Stream and Level
Operations and Service-O3
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