Professional Coding Specialist Lead (Multispecialties)

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. Serves as lead responsible for monitoring, maintaining and coordinating work assignments. Performs ongoing audits of select inpatients and outpatient accounts and provides training to ensure optimum reimbursement and hospital coding compliance. Ensures accurate and appropriate information is documented, coded, and entered into the system(s) in order to meet departmental, hospital and outside agency requirements. This includes appropriate reimbursement, verification, compliance, and charging with the various coding guidelines and regulatory agencies. Responsible for obtaining accurate and complete documentation in the medical record for accurate coding assignment, severity of illness and risk of mortality for each medical record. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.High School Diploma or Equivalent. 2.Current HIM/Coding Certification through ONE of the following: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) EXPERIENCE: 1. Four (4) years of medical coding experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Associates degree in Health Information Management CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Monitors, maintains and coordinates work assignments. 2. Processes daily reports. 3. Performs training and in-service education and serves as a coding expert. 4. Performs audits around charging and coding, as assigned. 5. Works wit