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.
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JOB SUMMARY:
Job Summary:
Assist the Director of HIM in preparing claim audits, reviewing and recommending coding changes on client hospital outpatient and Profee claims using proprietary software product. Use software to develop standardized reports, meet with clients, respond to coding questions in clear, concise, grammatically correct English, and provide support for other members of the revenue cycle consulting team. Client education, written FAQ answer preparation, and other duties as assigned.
MUST HAVE:
-Claims Auditing/Review experience - 5+ yrs
-OP and Profee coding experience
-Infusion/injection coding experience - E/M facility and Profee
-CCS, COC, CPC certified (through AHIMA or AAPC)
-Experience with claims review - billing CMS guidelines, CCI edits, Medicare Claims processing, etc.
-Provider/client educator skillset
-Proficient with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel
-Experience using various EMR systems - Epic, Meditech, Powerchart, etc.
-Be able to work in fast-paced work environment - M-F 8am-5pm in your time zone - 40 hr. work week (full time)
-Stong communication skills - team player
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.
- Become proficient in the use of the PARA Data Editor, our proprietary software;
- Select and review claims for review in the PARA Data Editor; organize information and access to medical documentation.
- Audit specific medical record entries in support of billed charges as directed, such as start and stop times, units of medication administered.
- Audit specific coding accuracy as well as documentation improvement opportunities.
- Assist in preparing written documents for publication under the direction of the Director, HIM, i.e., Q&A entries.
- Develop a working understanding of the outpatient hospital reimbursement process, including documentation, coding, and billing.
- Participate in presentations to clients and prospective clients, typically over web meetings.
- Develop and maintain the skills and knowledge necessary related to the assigned specialty areas and the related services. Keep current on all related information from journals and bulletins. Distribute and pass on all necessary materials, including copying for reference files when relevant.
- Maintain current certifications and accreditations (as applicable).
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- 5+ years of directly related experience
- CCS, COC or CPC certification required
- Medical Terminology knowledge is required
- Clinical Documentation and Inpatient coding experience is preferred
- Must have strong understanding of the Official Coding Guidelines, OP coding and billing (i.e. including but not limited to knowledge of rev codes, HCPCS, MUE and CCI edits, UoS)
- Strong analytical capability, independent thinker and good decision-making skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong computer and technology knowledge and skills
- Highly professional demeanor, great client satisfaction skills
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.
