Specialty Physician Coder

Specialty Physician Coder

Our client, a healthcare company, is looking for a Specialty Physician Coder for their Fountain Valley, CA location.

Responsibilities:

• Achievement of productivity standards as established by management.
• Achievement of quality standards as established by management.
• Analyze and interpret medical information in the medical record and assign and sequence the correct ICD10CM, CPT, and/or HCPCS codes to the diagnoses/procedures of office, inpatient, and/or outpatient medical records according to established coding guidelines.
• Review and natively code surgical operative and/or procedure reports.
• Follow established workflow for working claim denials in the Follow Up work queues and identify opportunities for billing and coding improvements.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and reviewing programs for coding compliance monitoring, benchmark comparisons, organizational policies and procedures, and physician clinical documentation improvement programs.
• Work in the Follow Up and Claim Edit work queues and analyze denial trends for optimization opportunities.
• Provide ongoing and frequent communication and education to providers to maximize coding compliance and reimbursement.
• Follow Coding Compliance department branding standards when communicating with clinical partners and fellow business center teams.
• Work collaboratively with Physician Billing Services Insurance and Customer Service Representatives to solve billing and coding issues.
• Perform monthly coding change report analysis and oversight on provider coding change trends and communicate and educate providers as needed.
• Work weekly Missing Charge Reports to identify missed billable charges and maximize reimbursement.
• Organize, attend, and participate in specialty provider meetings.
• Prepare presentation materials for meetings.
• Document meeting minutes.
• Follow up on important action items and decisions from meetings and report to the Coding Compliance Manager.
• Take responsibility for various projects as assigned by management.
• Perform additional and miscellaneous duties as requested by the management team within the scope of knowledge and ability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Three (3) years of experience working in a hospital or physician's office as a medical coder and interacting with physicians.
• One (1) year of experience as a specialty coder in one of the following specialties: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Medical Hematology/Oncology, OBGYN, Pulmonology, General Surgery, OR Radiation Oncology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficient in Epic software.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to anticipate, research, and resolve problems/problemsolving skills.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare revenue cycle.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate information accurately and clearly.
• Ability to manage interpersonal relationships and effectively communicate with clinical partners and fellow business center teams.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and address a moderate amount of incoming email and phone calls.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to adapt to the everchanging healthcare environment.
• Professional demeanor at all times.
• Ability to handle complex and confidential information with discretion.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Maintain a safe and orderly work area.
• Strong work ethic, honest and dependable.
• Strong personal time management skills.
• Be at work and be on time.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
• Interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Prioritize and multitask.
• Expert knowledge of ICD10, CPT, and HCPCS.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Epic software experience.
• Achievement of productivity standards as established by management.
• Achievement of quality standards as established by management. In adherence with standard work, analyze and interpret medical information in the medical record and assign and sequence the correct ICD10CM, CPT, and/or HCPCS codes to the diagnoses/procedures of office, inpatient and/or outpatient medical records according to established coding guidelines, including the ability to review and natively code surgical operative and/or procedure reports.
• In adherence with standard work, work weekly Missing Charge Reports to identify missed billable charges to maximize reimbursement.
• In adherence with standard work, organize, attend, and participate in specialty provider meetings.
• Prepare presentation materials for meetings, document meeting minutes, follow up on important action items/decisions from meetings, and report to the Coding Compliance Manager.
• In adherence with standard work, take responsibility for various projects as assigned by management, and perform any additional/miscellaneous duties (not inclusive of job description) as requested by the management team within the scope of knowledge/ability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required Education:
• High School Diploma or GED.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
• OR
• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS).

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• Specialty coding certification in a relevant specialty area (examples include, but are not limited to):
• AAPC – Certified Cardiology Coder (CCC).
• AAPC – Certified Gastroenterology Coder (CGIC).
• AAPC – Certified General Surgery Coder (CGSC).

Skills:

• Required
• EPIC
• Additional
• Languages: English (Speak, Read, Write)

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities