Certified Coder -Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery for Central Admin in NE Portland

The Oregon Clinic • Portland, OR

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join The Oregon Clinic (TOC) as a full-time Certified Coder - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in our Central Administration office. This role offers a hybrid/remote work option after initial training. You will work with a collaborative team dedicated to delivering world-class care with kindness and empathy. Your primary duties involve ensuring compliance with coding standards, maximizing reimbursement legally and ethically, assigning accurate CPT, ICD-10, and modifier codes, meeting productivity benchmarks, and maintaining a high coding accuracy rate. This position is crucial in providing patients and stakeholders with a consistent, efficient, and positive experience, contributing to the highest value care tailored to patient needs.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in coding for healthcare in Burn, Plastics, and Reconstructive Surgery; inpatient and outpatient E/M is required.
• Current Coding Certification from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or from any accredited body that credentials professional coders is required.
• Participates in continuing education units every 2 years for verification and authentication of expertise.
• Knowledge of CPT procedure and ICD-10 coding, basic principles of A/R management, denials, and overall billing functions in a medical clinic setting.
• Knowledge of overall healthcare payment system (FFS, PPOS, HMOs, capitation, etc.) and local players (Regence Blue Cross, Providence Health Plans, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, work independently, and effectively multitask.
• Excellent attendance and work ethic.
• Positive attitude and desire to be a team player.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with patients, physicians, and other team members.
• A commitment to patient-focused care, privacy, and safety.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with coding in other multispecialty healthcare settings, such as GI, ASC, Ortho, Pulmonary, Critical Care, General Surgery/Foregut, and Cardiology, is a plus!
• Prior Electronic Medical Record (EMR) EPIC experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that all procedural and diagnostic codes used by TOC comply with all application rules, laws and healthcare industry standards as well as coding to maximize reimbursement within the legal and ethical constraints.
• Assigns accurate CPT, ICD-10, and modifier codes to physician services ensuring appropriate and accurate billing.
• Meets productivity benchmarks as defined by management and supported by performance metrics.
• Maintains a minimum of 95% coding accuracy.
• Reviews coding as requested and provides corrections and feedback to the requestor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Healthcare: Employee is 100% covered Medical, Dental, and Prescription Insurance
• Financial Wellbeing: Generous 401(k) plan and Flexible Spending Account options
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off plus 9 paid holidays annually
• Wellness Support: Robust wellness program and employee assistance services
• Commuter Benefits: 70% of Tri-Met transit pass covered
• Additional Perks: Employee discounts and optional benefits like Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed