[Hiring] Lead Coding Specialist @OSF HealthCare

Role Description

The Lead Coding Specialist oversees the coordination of accurate and compliant coding and charging to ensure adherence to established current ICD codes and CPT/HCPCS coding guidelines along with all governmental and third-party payers policies. The position ensures coding quality and productivity standards achieved and maintained for all coded data. Specialist serves as coding expert for revenue cycle division and facility departments within OSF HealthCare. In addition, the Specialist completes special projects assigned and provides backup to all revenue cycle coding positions.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree
• Other Licenses/Certifications: CPC, RHIA, RHIT or CCS
• Experience: 1 year experience in outpatient or inpatient coding.
• Other skills/knowledge:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail-oriented.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• Experience: 3 years experience in outpatient or inpatient coding (Preferred)
• Other skills/knowledge: ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS and modifier knowledge (Preferred)

Benefits

• Expected pay for this position is $29.01 - $34.13/hour.
• Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills, and internal equity.
• This is an Hourly position.

Company Description

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to providing Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition, and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.