Certified Professional Coder

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +17 more states.

📋 Description

• Precisely assign the correct ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient records

• Extract vital data elements for tracking, reporting, and reimbursement purposes

• Conduct keying, billing, and collections for designated client databases

• Allocate and sequence ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency room records

• Examine and evaluate medical records for documentation gaps

• Accurately document diagnoses and procedures in medical records

• Review charges for accuracy and confirm medical necessity for requested tests and procedures

• Interact with providers, staff, leadership, and hospital departments to ensure comprehensive documentation

• Conduct prompt follow-up on accounts that are on hold

• Abstract clinical data following documentation assessment and review

• Ensure that clinical data abstracting complies with regulatory and compliance standards

• Adhere to coding guidelines and legal requirements for compliance with federal and state regulatory bodies

• Confirm patient account, type, and demographic information

• Collaborate with Patient Access to rectify issues for accurate billing, reimbursement, and reporting

• Achieve Revenue Integrity Coding department productivity benchmarks

• Aid in continuous quality improvement initiatives

• Engage in ongoing educational activities

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance as scheduled

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of one year of professional coding experience

• Must possess a nationally recognized coding certificate

• CCA, CCS, CPC or AAPC certification is mandatory

• Familiarity with ICD 10 CM and CPT 4 coding guidelines and practices

• Outstanding organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail

• Strong critical thinking abilities and capacity to prioritize tasks

• Capability to work collaboratively in a team as well as independently

• Commitment to upholding confidentiality

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal abilities and capacity to handle sensitive and confidential matters

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to adapt to other software

• Preferred: 1+ year(s) of coding experience in an acute care or medical office environment

• Preferred: 2+ years of experience with computer data entry and retrieval within an electronic medical record system

• Preferred: Comprehensive knowledge of classification and nomenclature anatomy, medical terminology, and health information management procedures and practices

• Must reside in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Washington

• Successful completion of pre-employment criminal background check, reference verification, drug screening, health and immunizations, and physical demand assessment if an employment offer is made

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

• 401(k) with generous matching contributions

• Employer-sponsored life insurance

• Options for voluntary life and disability insurance

• Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident options available

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Paid time off, Holiday pay, and Illness bank

• Employee referral program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Full-time remote work opportunity