Senior Certified Professional Coder
MediRevv Portland, OR
- Posted: over a month ago
- Full-Time
Title: Senior Certified Professional Coder
Department: Coding
Wage Category: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Supervisor, Coding Services
Salary range: Commensurate with experience and geographical location
Job Statement
The Senior Certified Professional Coder is responsible for the review of health record documentation to ensure accurate coding of services rendered.
Job Duties
An effective Senior Certified Professional Coder will exemplify the MediRevv Mindset by helping the organization on a whole achieve balance between partners, people, and performance through:
Review and evaluate patient medical records to accurately assign diagnoses, procedure codes, and modifiers with focus on specialty coding
Contact clients as appropriate when documentation in the medical record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes
Enter coded charges into various host systems for claim billing purposes
Monitor regulatory and payer changes as they apply to diagnostic and procedure coding
Research and resolve coding related insurance denials and pre-billing edits
Participate in quality review including attendance of specialty huddles, performance improvement and quality assurance process discussions
Provides leads and staff with training and resources on` coding procedures & system workflow/functionality.
Provides lead and staff supervision to accomplish timely and qualitative response to facility services documentation/coding requests, issues & responsibilities
Complete departmental continuing education and on-going independent study, education-related professional activities and professional affiliations to maintain and increase knowledge in relevant areas
Perform other duties or special projects as needed
Job Requirements – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
A successful candidate must have proficient knowledge/capabilities in the following areas:
High School diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Minimum of five (5) years of coding experience
AHIMA or AAPC coding certificate
Nationally recognized coding credential such as CPC and CCS
Understanding of all or a combination of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, medical terminology and HIPAA Compliance
Requires strong typing and computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite in a Windows environment
Allscripts, Advanced Web and/or Meditech experience highly desirable
Multispecialty and single specialty candidates welcomed and encouraged to apply
Working knowledge and experience in the area of general surgery, neurosurgery, surgical oncology, cardiology, ambulatory surgery, obstetrics and gynecology medical coding highly sought after.
The Real Deal
When you become a MediRevver great things happen. You can expect training, support, and a work family like no other. In return, we expect you to do great work and live our values. Everything we do is based on the right balance between partners, people and performance.
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