Certified Medical Coder

Medical Associates • Dubuque, IA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Medical Associates is looking for a Certified Medical Coder to join our team! In this role, you will complete charges of professional services provided by clinic providers. This position has the ability to work from home but will also be required to spend some time in the office to assist with provider education. During training, this position will work in-person M-F, 8am-5pm. After successful completion of training and consistently being able to meet productivity goals, this position will have the opportunity to work 4 10-hour days or 5 8-hour days. Schedule is flexible and open for discussion!

Requirements

• Medical Coding training background required.
• Two-year college degree.
• CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding.
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, comfortable with public speaking.
• Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
• Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.
• Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Nice To Haves

• Three years to five years of experience preferred.
• New graduates welcome to apply!
• Certification in one of the following: RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCA, or CCS must be obtained within one year of hire.
• A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.

Responsibilities

• Code outpatient and inpatient services for clinic providers in compliance with CPT and ICD-10-CM guidelines, impacting clinic bottom line.
• Work system claims scrubber errors, independently making decisions to correct identified errors before submission of claim.
• Assist nursing, ancillary, and business office staff by answering questions and providing them with information to assist them in correct coding and billing procedures.
• Participate in educational activities and audits.
• Assist the insurance department in the correction of insurance denials utilizing resources available from Medicare and other resources as provided by the clinic.
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties.

Benefits

• Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.
• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing
• Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree