RN-Professional Coding & Quality Coordinator

Freeman Health System

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About The Position

Our Mission To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions. Schedule: Full Time About Us – Physician Reimbursement Center (PRC) Located inside the Freeman Business Center Vital part of our revenue cycle Our team consists of over eighty professionals that assure reimbursement for the valued services our clinicians provide What You'll Do Performs a variety of duties in coordination of the coding accuracy, quality assurance, compliance functions, and charge appropriateness for Freeman Health System. Performs chart reviews to ensure medical record accurately reflects the patient’s level of service based on Evaluation and Management (E/M) service guidelines. Works closely with physicians to clarify, assist, and educate with documentation. Assignments include teaching, coaching, and championing staff assigned to achieve departmental goals. #LI-DNI As the only locally owned, not-for-profit health system in the area, Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of those we serve as well as the needs of our employees. Freeman in Joplin, Missouri, is a 460-bed, three-hospital system providing comprehensive healthcare services to an area that includes more than 450,000 from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services.

Requirements

• Attends all required educational seminars related to coding/reimbursement as requested by supervisor.
• Coding certification (AHIMA or AAPC)
• Current Missouri Registered Nurse license or current Registered Nurse license from a compact state. If a compact license is held, it must be in the nurse’s state of residence. If homebound, must reside in one of the following states: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, or Oklahoma.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in an acute care or office setting

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ICU, Medical/Surgical or Office preferred
• Experience in Meditech and/or Group Management

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties in coordination of the coding accuracy, quality assurance, compliance functions, and charge appropriateness for Freeman Health System.
• Performs chart reviews to ensure medical record accurately reflects the patient’s level of service based on Evaluation and Management (E/M) service guidelines.
• Works closely with physicians to clarify, assist, and educate with documentation.
• Assignments include teaching, coaching, and championing staff assigned to achieve departmental goals.

Benefits

• For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
• Health, vision, dental insurance
• Retirement with employer match
• Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
• Milestone payments with longevity of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
• Extended sick pay
• Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
• Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees