Medical Coding Specialist - Revenue Cycle

NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER • Tigard, OR

8d • $25 - $33 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Coding Specialist uses coding expertise to review charges, educate staff, and improve EHR and billing tools. The coder is essential to our mission to provide leading-edge, integrated clinical teams that provide whole-person care. This position is roughly 80% coding and 20% billing.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate Degree is preferred.
• Medical office experience is required.
• At least 1 year experience in a primary-care/FQHC medical billing and coding job is required.
• Proficiency with Electronic Health Records is required, preferably EPIC.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is required.
• Mastery of ICD-10 and CPT guidelines.
• Regardless of experience, a current coding certification through AAPC or AHIMA is required; CPC or CPC-A is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly in a growing department.
• Ability to work, plan, research, and conduct projects independently.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to manage multiple tasks with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable asking questions and receiving professional feedback.
• Ability to create and update reference materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of HIPAA as it relates to medical billing.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills are required.
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel locally for meetings, as needed.
• Ability to compassionately work with a diverse patient and staff population.

Responsibilities

• Researches correct coding for complex or innovative services; assists Revenue Cycle Manager during implementation.
• Monitors a variety of complex payer guidelines impacting coding.
• Reviews charges for correct coding and collaborates with staff and providers for corrections when needed.
• Performs regular audits and staff education.
• Responds to staff and patient coding queries.
• Supports Revenue Cycle Team with denial management process.
• Works closely with the Revenue Cycle Manager, Epic, and clinical teams to ensure appropriate and efficient documentation in the EHR.
• Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes 20 days of PTO (based on full time employment), 9 paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, quarterly wellness reimbursements, generous 401k retirement plan with employer match, employer paid disability insurance, EAP and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

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