Job Title: MEDICAL CODER /PROFESSIONAL CODER/ CODING SPECIALIST
Pay rate: $18.00 hr on W2
Location: 30 W Spring Street Columbus 43215 OH
Duration: 12+ months
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Under general direction, assisting in monitoring & analyzing policies & procedures in order to organize & implement an accurate & efficient International Classification of Diseases Edition (ICD) policy & system support program.
- Serves as medical policy resource, analyst & technical expert advisor for ICD, CPT, and HCPCS and other coding systems; incorporates relevant ICD, CPT, and HCPCS policy & guidelines of Agency on statewide basis.
- Assisting in monitoring & analyzing ICD reports generated on agency computer systems for appropriate usage & assignment of ICD codes; assists ICD program manager with identification of applicable regulations and agency policies while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborates as needed to resolve coding discrepancies related to CPT and HCPCS coding.
Required Skills/Work Experience:
- Knowledge of: (1)ICD diagnostic codes for medical diagnoses, assignments, groupings & medical treatment, (2)agency statutes, rules, policies & procedures, (3)human anatomy & physiology, (4)coding theory & application to agency laws, rules & policies, (8)business management, (9)public & human relations, (10)federal & state laws (i.e. ORC), regulations & accreditation standards (i.e. AAPC or AHIMA ), (11)claims processing data management, (12)healthcare delivery systems & health science administration, (13)health information systems & database management, (14)applied statistics, (15)process analysis & outcome analysis, ( (17)healthcare laws, regulations & standards, (19)ICD-9 coding for medical diagnoses, assignments & groupings.
- Skill in: (1)operating PC & peripheral equipment (e.g. modem, printer), (2)use of Microsoft Office software (e.g. Windows, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), (3)use of agency software (4)use of office equipment (e.g. copiers & fax machines), (5)written & oral communication, (6)project management, (7)data collection, analysis & presentation.
- Ability to: (1)define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw conclusions, (2)draft &/or edit administrative policies, procedures & directives, (3)use statistical analysis, (4)apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems, (5)use proper research methods in gathering data, (6)gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things, (7)maintain accurate records & databases, (8)prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports, (9)establish friendly rapport with internal & external customers, (10)prepare & deliver speeches before specialized audiences & general public, (11)handle sensitive inquiries (12)use & interpret ICD-9 & ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS medical coding publications.
Note:
- The client is looking for a certified coder with coding credential(s) and who maintains membership in (CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA) & active participation with professional coding organization (AAPC, AHIMA).
Required Education:
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA):
- RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician
- RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator
- CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
- CCS-P - Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based
- American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC):
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
$20.00/hr on W2 without benefi
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