Lead Coding Specialist

OSF HealthCare • Peoria, IL

7h • Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Associate degree
• CPC, RHIA, RHIT or CCS
• 1 year experience in outpatient or inpatient coding.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachleors Degree
• 3 years experience in outpatient or inpatient coding.
• ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS and modifier knowledge.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensures coding quality and productivity standards achieved and maintained for all coded data.
• Serves as coding expert for revenue cycle division and facility departments within OSF HealthCare.
• Completes special projects assigned.
• Provides backup to all revenue cycle coding positions.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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