Jul 31, 2012

Medical Coder Reviewer/Trainer: Telecommute Potential

Email this job Job Overview Company: Not Available Base Pay: $22.50 - $32.00 /Hour Other Pay: Employee Type: Full-Time Industry: Healthcare - Health Services
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Finance Required Education: 2 Year Degree Required Experience: At least 5 year(s) Required Travel: Not Specified Relocation Covered: Not Specified Reference ID: Not Available Location: US-MN-Winona Contact: Jennie Voight Phone: 952-921-2312 Email: Send Email Now Fax: Not Available Apply Now
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Job Description 

Our client, a leading healthcare organization with a flexible work environment, has immediate openings for experienced medical coders to provide quality review and training to other staff members.  They have an exceptional leadership team, and this position offers career advancement opportunities.  This position can telecommute up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities include:

-Administers quality review program by evaluation of staff work against quality standards, identification of individual and unit educational needs, and development and delivery of relevant training.
 
-Demonstrates expert job knowledge and applies current billing and coding regulations, policies, and procedures along with effective decision-making and problem solving skills in the outpatient and inpatient coding process.

-Communicates verbally and in written form about the quality of work performed by the individual coder. Reviews and maintains results, documents trends, and interprets performance data to recommend, develop, and deliver education and training programs at all Mayo sites.

-Oversees the development and maintenance of all lines of coding training curriculum. Works closely with technical support staff to maintain work unit databases. 

Job Requirements 

Eligible candidates must have these basic qualifications:

Associate's Degree in a healthcare related program with a minimum of one of the following credentials: RHIT or CCS or CPC, OR Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare related program with a minimum of one of the following credentials: RHIA or CCS or CPC, OR Bachelor's Degree in any field with a CCS credential. Minimum of five years CPT-4 surgical coding and/or ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure coding for outpatient and/or inpatient and/or MS-DRG assignment. Knowledge of and experience with the electronic medical record and billing systems required.

Other Requirements:

Demonstrates expert job knowledge and applies current coding and billing regulations, policies, processes and procedures with effective decision-making and problem solving skills. Along with : Abstracts, interprets and reviews medical record documentation to assign appropriate coding accurate CPT-4 procedure and may assign ICD-9 diagnosis codes for procedures performed in the operating room as well as complex services performed in a procedure room (for example, Interventional Radiology). Assigns appropriate modifiers. Clarifies physician documentation as appropriate. Understands and applies medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology, and disease processes. Demonstrates knowledge of sequencing diagnoses and procedure codes outlined in the AMA CPT instructions/guidelines, CPT Assistant, ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines, CMS guidelines and other resources as applicable. And/Or Abstracts, interprets and reviews medical record documentation to assign accurate ICD-9 diagnosis codes and procedure coding and/or MS-DRG assignment. Understands and applies medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and disease processes. Demonstrates knowledge of sequencing diagnoses and procedure codes outlined in the ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines, CMS guidelines and other resources as applicable. 

Company Overview CFS currently has over 46 offices throughout the world and we are proud to represent thousands of clients globally. We take tremendous pride in our accomplishments and commitment to each and every client and recruit that we have the pleasure of serving. Although we continue to grow and are considered the largest privately owned financial staffing company in the world, we pride ourselves on the fact that those who work with CFS, receive the most unique and personal service there is in the industry. This approach is likely to ensure growth and success for our clients and recruits, both today and in the decades to come.

We look forward to many successful years to come!

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