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Medical Coder Contract: Newark, New Jersey, US
Salary: $40.00 Per Hour
Job Code: 353066
End Date: 2024-09-21
Days Left: 1 days, 3 hours left
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Title:
Senior Medical Coder
Location:
New Jersey 100% Remote
Duration:
06+ Months
100% Remote opportunity. Candidates from NJ , NY , PA , DE , CT only.
Responsibilities: - Compile chart review findings statistics, analyze data results and implement meaningful action plans that improve providers' performance levels
- Education new staff to produce and maintain high quality data abstraction and chart reviews
- Develop quality assurance processes to ensure data integrity of all submitted diagnoses to regulatory agencies and key stakeholders
- Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk adjustment coding programs, policies & procedures and work flow
- Work closely with inter-departmental team management to support coding initiatives related to risk adjustment programs
- As a Subject Matter Expert, this person will support risk adjustment coding initiatives to identify opportunities to enhance and grow business
- Responsible for educating and keeping management informed on current changes in regulations/guidance related to ICD-10 coding and quality documentation and reporting
- Interface with operations and clinical leadership to assist in identification of coding & documentation improvements and promote best practices
- Conduct mock audits or surveillance activities that target problematic diagnoses as identified by CMS and internal stakeholders
- Can understand and translate CPT, HCPC, ICD-9/ICD-10 codes for HCC abstraction.
- Review medical records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with applicable coding guidelines and regulations.
- Maintains department productivity and accuracy standards.
Qualifications: - Requires current Registered Health Information Technologies (RHIT) or Certified Professional Coder designation from the American Academy of Professional Coders or a Certified Coding Specialist , P from the American Health Information Management (AHIMA)
- Requires 5+ years of Medical Coding experience
- Requires a minimum of 5+ years' experience in Health Insurance/quality chart audits and/or Utilization Review
- Bachelor's degree required
Knowledge - Requires proficiency in the CPT-4, HCPC, ICD-9/ICD-10 coding
- Requires knowledge of medical terminology of medical procedures, abbreviations and terms
- Requires knowledge of the health care delivery system
Skills and Abilities - Requires the ability to utilize a personal computer and applicable software (e.g. proficiency in Word and Excel)
- Must have effective verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work well within a team
- Must demonstrate professional and ethical business practices, adherence to company standards and a commitment to personal and professional development
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and problem solving skills
- Proven ability to ask probing questions and obtain thorough and relevant information
Job Requirement - CPT-4
- HCPC
- ICD-9/ICD-10 coding
- medical terminology
- Medical Coding
- RHIT
- Professional Coder
- AHIMA
- ealth Insurance/quality chart audits
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- Amey Yelure
- amey.yelure@collabera.com
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