Certified Coder

Community Care Physicians•Town of Colonie, NY

33d•$22 - $34•Remote

About The Position

Our Central Billing Office is growing! We are looking for a Certified Coder to join our team! Position is a full-time remote position, Monday - Friday. Our certified coders provide coding support to multiple departments as well as practitioners and staff.

Requirements

Minimum one (1) year of experience in an HMO, Managed Care Organization or in a health care setting required.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and medical chart review required.
Knowledge of ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes, CPT codes, and HCPCS codes required.
Experience coding using an ICD-10-CM code book (without using encoder software) required.
Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements, recognizing commitment to privacy, security, and the confidentiality of all medical chart and patient health information required.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is required.
CCS/CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist) or CPC/CPC-A (Certified Coding Professional) required.
Demonstrated knowledge of medical record review and diagnosis coding within the health industry.
Demonstrated ability to research, analyze and interpret CMS and State coding and documentation guidelines and apply to chart review, coding, and auditing.
Demonstrated ability to pro-actively identify problems, as well as recommend and/or implement effective solutions.
Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service and develop relationships both internally and externally.
Demonstrated ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility to adapt to a changing and fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and planning skills.
Exemplary attention to detail and completeness.
Demonstrated success working remotely, without direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

Chronic Conditions knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Timely input of charges in accordance with department needs.
Maintain strict established charge batch turnaround times set by the department.
Utilize web-based tools, coding books and other available resources to facilitate accurate charge entry.
Assist in reducing denials by maintaining required accuracy levels and following outline protocols.
Process any discrepancy reconciliation and closing of charge batches across all systems.
Respond to inquiries from provider offices and various internal departments in a timely and professional manner.
Responsible for Claim Edit Reports and Unassigned Money Reports.
Comply with and enforce all policies and procedures related to the position, the department and the company.
Achieve goals set forth by supervisor regarding error-free work, transactions, processes and compliance requirements.