At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have15
Life Science graduation or any equivalent graduation with Anatomy/Physiology as main subjects
3 to 7 years of work experience as a medical coder
Any one of the following coding certifications CPC/CCS/COC/CRC/CCSP from AAPC
Proficient computer skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong people skills
Outstanding organizational skills
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
Exceptional Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, disease processes and pharmacology
Work as part of a team and achieve the team quality and productivity standards
Auditing and reviewing medical documentation for appropriate ICD and CPT coding
Asking explanation from physicians when code assignments are not straight forward
Ensuring compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines
Be updated about new coding rules as codes change from time to time
Collecting and distributing coding related information and billing issues
Eligibility1
Ability to perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day
About Us:
Our purpose is to help clients exceed their financial health goals. Across the reimbursement cycle, our scalable solutions and clinical expertise help solve programmatic needs. Enabling our teams with leading technology allows analytics to guide our solutions and keeps us accountable achieving goals.
We build long-term careers by investing in YOU. We seek to create an environment that cultivates your professional development and personal growth, as we believe your success is our success.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: The essential duties and responsibilities below are intended to describe the general duties and responsibilities of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. This position may perform all or most of the primary duties listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the Team Member’s performance objectives as outlined by the Team Member’s immediate Leadership Team Member.
Roles and Responsibilities:
•
Auditing and reviewing medical documentation for appropriate ICD and CPT coding and ensuring that codes tally with doctors’ diagnosis
•
Asking explanation from physicians when code assignments are not straight forward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
•
Ensuring compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines
•
Be updated about new coding rules as codes change from time to time
•
Collecting and distributing coding related information and billing issues
•
Exceptional Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, disease processes and pharmacology
•
Work as part of a team and achieve the team quality and productivity standards
Required Expertise & Qualification:
•
Life Science graduation or any equivalent graduation with Anatomy/Physiology as main subjects.
•
3 to 7 years of work experience as a medical coder
•
Any one of the following coding certifications CPC/CCS/COC/CRC/CCSP from AAPC.
•
Proficient computer skills
•
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
•
Strong people skills & Outstanding organizational skills
•
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as described. Regular eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity is required to operate office equipment. The ability to perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day and function in an environment with constant interruptions is required. At times, Team Members are subject to sitting for prolonged periods. Infrequently, Team Member must be able to lift and move material weighing up to 20 lbs. Team Member may experience elevated levels of stress during periods of increased activity and with work entailing multiple deadlines.
A job description is only intended as a guideline and is only part of the Team Member’s function. The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that the essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.