Senior Certified Professional Coder

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

📋 Description

• Accurately assign and sequence ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for various specialty patient categories, facilitating billing and reimbursement for inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency room records.

• Abstract critical clinical data for the purposes of tracking, reporting, and reimbursement.

• Manage billing, keying, and collection activities for designated client databases.

• Review and assess medical records to identify documentation deficiencies.

• Ensure accurate reflection of diagnoses and procedures in medical records.

• Review charges for accuracy and verify the medical necessity of ordered tests and procedures.

• Engage with providers, staff, leadership, and hospital departments to confirm sufficient supporting documentation.

• Follow up on accounts that are on hold.

• Execute charge capture and data entry in accordance with departmental protocols.

• Confirm that clinical data abstraction complies with regulatory and compliance standards.

• Adhere to coding guidelines and legal requirements for compliance with Federal and State regulatory authorities.

• Verify patient accounts, types, and demographic information; coordinate necessary corrections with Patient Access.

• Meet the productivity standards set by the Revenue Integrity Coding department.

• Promote continuous quality improvement and ongoing education.

• Assist the Professional Coding Lead and leadership in special projects.

• Provide training and support to new and existing team members.

• Act as a resource and first point of escalation for members of the Professional Coding team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional coding experience.

• Over 2 years of coding experience in an acute care or medical office environment.

• At least 2 years of relevant computer data entry and retrieval experience within an electronic medical record system.

• A nationally recognized coding certification is required, such as CCA, CCS, CPC, AAPC, CCS-P, RHIT, or RHIA.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding standards and practices.

• Familiarity with classification and nomenclature related to anatomy, medical terminology, and health information management procedures and practices is preferred.

• Exceptional organizational and critical thinking abilities; detail-oriented and self-motivated.

• Capacity to prioritize tasks and work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Strong commitment to teamwork and maintaining confidentiality.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations in a professional manner.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with the aptitude to learn additional software.

• Ability to meet departmental productivity and quality benchmarks.

• Successful completion of pre-employment screenings including criminal background check, references, drug test, health assessments, immunizations, and physical demands evaluation.

• Must reside in one of the approved states: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Washington.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with generous matching contributions.

• Employer-provided life insurance.

• Options for voluntary life and disability insurance.

• Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident insurance options.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Paid time off, holiday pay, and an illness bank.

• Employee referral program.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program.

• Full-time remote work opportunity.