Professional Coder II

Shriners Children's • Remote,

7d • Remote

About The Position

The Professional Coder II performs at an advanced level medical coding position and serves as an expert utilizing International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT 4) classification system coding to all diagnoses and procedures on a variety of encounter types including but not limited to Evaluation and Management (E/M) and surgery at stated minimum performance levels.

Requirements

• 4 years of E/M coding experience in medical, surgical and physician professional specialties
• Epic EMR experience
• Current CCS, CCS-P or CPC certification
• High School Diploma/GED

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric, orthopedic and/or injury coding experience
• Associate's Degree in related field

Responsibilities

• Interpret health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease processes, pharmacology and medical terminology to identify diagnoses and procedures
• Assign and sequence all ICD-10; CPT 4; Healthcare Common Procedure Coding (HCPC) and modifier codes for services rendered accurately and completely
• Reconcile correct coding edits and discrepancies prior to final coding
• Maintain coding quality of 95% or higher while meeting established productivity requirements based on encounter type
• Follows coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
• Identify trends in documentation deficiencies and communicates areas of improvement opportunities to leadership and/or providers
• Acts as a key liaison for the physicians and clinical staff as it relates to coding and compliance
• Interacts with physicians and other professional staff of documentation issues relating to coding data
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• medical coverage on their first day
• 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
• paid time off
• life insurance
• short term and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected
• tuition reimbursement
• home & auto
• hospitalization
• critical illness
• pet insurance

What This Job Offers

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