Temporary Humana Medical Coding Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

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The Medical Records Retrieval Specialist conducts quality assurance audits of medical records and ICD9/10 diagnosis codes submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other government agencies. This is a remote role with fieldbased responsibility, requiring travel to provider offices to retrieve, review, and validate medical records onsite in or around Montgomery, AL.

The Medical Records Retrieval Specialist performs moderately complex administrative and operational tasks in a remote and fieldbased, structured environment, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

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Scheduled Hours:

• The normal business hours for this position are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST.
• Occasional schedule flexibility may be required to support business needs.

What You'll Do:

• You will collect medical records to ensure accuracy of member information and obtain provider signatures.
• Upload verified documents to Cotiviti centralized repository.
• Follows state and federal regulations as well as internal policies and guidelines while retrieving medical records.
• Interpret and apply departmental procedures to complete assignments with accuracy and efficiency.
• Use a laptop computer and a portable scanner and encrypted flash drive to retrieve medical records which will be uploaded into a database.
• Communicate with physician offices by phone and email to efficiently meet all deadlines.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and safeguard protected health information (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Independently manage workload within defined service level expectations.

Travel Requirements:

• Must reside within Montgomery, AL or surrounding areas; specifically, Bullock, Macon, Russell, or Lee counties.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time at peak season, as needed.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Required Qualifications

• 1 or more years of customer service experience.
• 1 or more years with medical records.
• Use Microsoft Teams and Outlook daily to coordinate meetings, manage calendars, and support internal communication.
• Experience handling high task volume across parallel workflows consistently, follow up, and a high standard of professional conduct.
• Knowledge or experience in health care environment/managed care (provider office, billing, coding, release of information, etc.)
• This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individuals must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Knowledge or experience in health care environment/managed care.
• Knowledge of ICD-9/10 codes.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience and comfort with EMR systems.

Additional Information

Work at Home Guidance

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
• Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Interview Format

As part of our hiring process, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology provided by HireVue, a third-party vendor. This technology provides our team of recruiters and hiring managers an enhanced method for decision-making.

• If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice Interview and/or an SMS Text Messaging interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes.
• If participating in a SMS Text interview, you will be asked a series of questions to which you will be using your cell phone or computer to answer the questions provided. Expect this type of interview to last anywhere from 5-10 minutes. Your recorded interview(s) via text and/or pre-recorded voice will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$40,000 - $52,300 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
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About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

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