[Hiring] Coder Physician @Omega Healthcare Solutions

Role Description

• Responsible for abstracting, coding, sequencing and interpreting the clinical information from inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, pro fee, and clinical medical records.
• Responsible for the assignment of correct principal diagnoses, secondary diagnoses and principal procedure and secondary procedure codes with attention to accurate sequencing.
• Utilizes technical coding principles and DRG/APC reimbursement expertise to assign appropriate codes.
• Abstracts and codes pertinent medical data into multiple software programs and/or encoders.
• Follows official coding guidelines to review and analyze health records.
• Maintains compliance with both external regulatory and accreditation requirements, and with State and Federal regulations.
• Extracts pertinent data from the patient’s health record and determines appropriate coding for reports and billing documents.
• Identifies codes for reporting medical services, procedures performed by physicians.
• Enters codes into various computer systems dependent upon the various clients.
• Tracks and documents productivity in specified systems, maintaining productivity levels as defined by the client.
• Maintains a 95% quality rating.
• Performs duties in compliance with Company’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to HIPAA and compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Demonstrate ability to work in all work types and specialties.
• Demonstrate ability to self-motivate, set goals, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key business partners by building personal credibility and trust.
• Maintain courteous and professional working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Skill in operating a personal computer and utilizing a variety of software applications.
• Knowledge of coding convention and rules established by AHIMA, AMA, AHA, and CMS for assignment of diagnostic and surgical procedural codes.
• Knowledge of JCAHO, coding compliance and HIPAA HITECH standards affecting medical records and the impact on reimbursement and accreditation.

Requirements

• This job operates in a remote home office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position occasionally requires long hours and weekend work.
• Minimal travel required; up to 5%.

Required Education and Experience

• Successful completion of an AAPC or AHIMA-approved Coding Certificate Program and a minimum of two to four years of current production coding experience in both acute care and profee.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must have the following certificates and/or licenses: CIRCC.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Employee may perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that may include health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Voluntary insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Opportunity to participate in bonus programs, commissions, or other variable incentive plans.
• Benefits and incentive eligibility may vary based on position, location, and tenure.