Radiology/Interventional Radiology Coder

Trinity Health

5d•$24 - $38•Remote

About The Position

Loyola Medicine, a nationally recognized academic health system and member of Trinity Health, is seeking a Remote Physician Based Coder to join their collaborative and mission-driven team. This role assists the Coding Manager with the review of staff assignments for accuracy and adherence to the Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines, and supports the day-to-day operations of the Physician Coding Department to ensure productivity standards are met.

Requirements

Administrative or technical background acquired through completion of 2 - 3 years of college.
1–2 years of previous job-related experience (3–5 years preferred)
Computer skills: Adobe Reader, CoPath, EPIC, Ingenix Claims Manager, Kronos, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint
Coding Certification (CCS, CCSPB, or CPC)
Strong communication, organization, and confidentiality skills

Responsibilities

Performs daily coding assignments.
Assists with resolving coding questions and maintaining reports.
Answers inquiries in a timely manner.
Provide ongoing training to new and experienced physician based coders.
Monitors the efficiency of coding review work queue activity.
Monitor all EPIC physician based work queues.
Assist with research in regards to coding questions and denials.
Monitors the coding follow-up work queues to identify root causes or trends in order to propose system solutions and reduce denials.
Monitors coding claim review edits work queue.
Attend coding workshops and report information to coding staff.
Assist coding education staff with provider education.
Assists with developing training guides and procedural manuals.
Documents workflows and ensures staff follows workflows consistently.
Helps with the training of new staff.