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Fully Remote

Lake Park Building

Full time

R180084

Job Description:

Accurately evaluate and resolve coding edits in assigned Epic WQs and review documentation and assign appropriate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes and modifiers as applicable.

Essential Functions

• Effectively navigate Epic EMR, including applicable reports and work queues.

• Accurately evaluate and resolve coding edits in assigned Charge Review, Claim Edit, and Follow-up work queues in Epic.

• Review medical record documentation and assign appropriate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and modifiers.

• Effectively evaluate coding bundling guidelines and modifier usage.

• Understand the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

• Communicate coding/denial trends and provider education opportunities to coding leadership.

• Communicate effectively with providers via Epic in-basket message and email.

• Functionally work within Microsoft Office Suite products & Optum Encoder Pro.

• Provides education/training for medical providers and coders within the department.

• Performs quality assurance audits within specialty team.

• Ensures compliance with coding regulations and guidelines pertaining to specialty area and assists the leadership team in crafting communications, tip sheets and workflows as needed. Monitors and evaluates coding workflows in order to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Utilizes coding knowledge and source-based research to investigate and respond to coding requests related to their specialty area, as needed.

• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

• CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 coding

• Prior Epic/PB Resolute experience

• Microsoft Office suite

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required

• Minimum of five (5) years of pro fee coding experience with at least three (3) years within assigned specialty service line

• Preferred seven plus (7+) years of related coding experience

• Required credential: CPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCS-P)

• Preferred related specialty coding credential

• Requires E/M (Evaluation & Management) coding and experience coding for the assigned specialty specific service line

• Prefer previous experience using Epic and working work queues

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location:

Lake Park Building

Work City:

West Valley City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$31.01 - $48.84

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)

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All positions subject to close without notice.

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