Risk Adjustment Coding Specialist -St. Peter's Health Partners - Full-time - Remote

Trinity Health•Albany, NY

12d•$25 - $36•Remote

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE: The Risk Adjustment Coding Specialist works in a team environment and is responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and coding using HCC (Hierarchical Condition Category) and M.E.A.T (Monitored, Evaluated/Assessed/Addressed, Treated) standards while adhering to coding guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Requirements

Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Customer service-oriented attitude/behavior.
Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and complete tasks in a timely manner.
Ability to work well as a team member.
Intermediate computer skills: typing, 10-key, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
High School Diploma or GED
Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently.
Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in physical or virtual environments that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.
Must be able to spend majority of work time utilizing a computer, monitor, and keyboard.
Must be able to perform some lifting and/or pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds if applicable.
Must be able to work with interruptions and perform detailed tasks.
If applicable, involves a wide array of physical activities, primarily walking, standing, balancing, sitting, squatting, and reading. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
Must be able to travel to various Trinity Health sites (10%) as applicable.
If applicable, telecommuting (working remotely), must be able to comply with Trinity Health’s and the Region/RHM Working Remote Policy.
Please be aware for the safety and security of our colleagues and patients all new employees are required to undergo and pass all applicable state and federally mandated pre-employment screening requirements including:

Responsibilities

Accurately codes (ICD-10-CM) to the most appropriate level of specificity.
Follows current industry standards of ethical coding.
Recognizes and reports opportunities for documentation improvement to the Supervisor of Risk Adjustment Coding & Audit to develop and implement provider documentation improvement plans.
Ensures medical documentation and coding compliance with Federal, State and Private payer regulations.
Participates in continuing education activities to maintain their certification(s) and pertinent to areas of job responsibility.
Performs additional duties as assigned.
Adheres to St. Peter's Health Partners' confidentiality requirements as they relate to patient information.
Review and assigns accurate ICD-10-CM codes for diagnoses assigned in the EHR by the providers to claims being submitted for their services. Using billing system work queues and natural language processing (NLP) tools to support addressing HCC codes for Risk Adjustment before a claim is submitted to payers.
Demonstrate a solid understanding of ICD-10-CM coding and medical terminology, Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC), and M.E.A.T standards.
Exercise thorough understanding of ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, payer regulations, compliance and reimbursement and the effects of coding in relation to risk adjustment payment models.
Identify coding discrepancies and work with risk adjustment auditor to communicate deficiencies to providers.