Certified Coder

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc • Pittsburg, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Practice Transformation team. This position is responsible for review of medical and/or behavioral health data necessary for the collection of revenues from third party payers. This position requires time interacting with payers and with providers and other clinical support staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of ICD10 coding, CPT and HCPCS required.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.
• Must be organized and able to manage/prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, adapts to change in a positive manner, able to work as a part of a team.
• Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate and be proficient with the Electronic Health Record software.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two (2) years healthcare billing/coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify diagnosis/procedure codes necessary for accurate billing of all charge for services.
• Work with providers on documentation to ensure coding is compliant and maximized.
• Review medical documentation to ensure maximization of coding for payment.
• In accordance with CHC/SEK policy, update coding for claims submission.
• Track and trend coding changes in coding or documentation in order to provide feedback and/or education to providers and the organization.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding requirements for all payers.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding requirements regarding FQHC payment guidelines and practices.
• Knowledgeable of Fraud and Abuse regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED