Senior Specialty Physician Coder - Interventional

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Senior Specialty Physician Coder - Interventional for their Fountain Valley, CA location.

Responsibilities:

• 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 ICD-10-CM, 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, follow established workflow for working claim denials in the Follow-Up work queues and identify opportunities for billing/coding improvements.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and reviewing programs for coding compliance monitoring, criteria for benchmark comparisons, organizational policies and procedures, and physician clinical documentation improvement programs. Optimization opportunities include but are not limited to, working in the Follow-Up and Claim Edit work queues and analyzing denial trends.
• In adherence with standard work, provide ongoing and frequent communication/education to MCMF providers to maximize coding compliance and reimbursement.
• Follow Coding Compliance department branding standards when communicating with clinical partners and fellow business center teams and work collaboratively with Physician Billing Services Insurance and Customer
• Service Representatives to solve billing and coding issues. Perform monthly coding change report analysis/oversight on provider coding change trends and communicate/educate the providers, as needed.
• 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.
• Under the direction of the Coding Compliance Manager, the Senior Specialty Physician Coder plays a key role in reviewing and analyzing specialty coding and billing for charge processing. This role will be responsible for reviewing and accurately coding office, hospital, and surgical procedures for reimbursement and ensuring accurate and compliant medical coding for both inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic tests, and other medical services rendered to patients. In addition, the Senior Specialty Physician Coder will serve as a point of contact for contract coders, maintain the continuity of contract coding operations, and ensure the implementation of Client policies and procedures. The Senior Specialty Physician Coder will also work with the Coding Compliance Manager on discovered coding trends and irregularities and needed action items.

Requirements:

• Surgical breast oncology (including plastic reconstructive breast surgery), Hematology/Oncology
• Must be able to abstract the chart review to capture all billable charges
• EPIC experience:
• Charge entry and charge review experience required
• Strong Evaluation and Management (E/M) inpatient and outpatient coding experience
• Profee ONLY - NOT HCC/risk adjustment, ASC, or facility coding
• Bonus/nice to have
• Bonus: GYNONC coding experience
• Bonus: Experience working on denials
• Bonus: GI (CGIC coding certification) or OBGYN (COBGC coding certification) coding experience (1 year or more)
• Under the direction of the Coding Compliance Manager, the Specialty Physician Coder plays a key role in reviewing and analyzing specialty coding and billing for charge processing.
• This role will be responsible for reviewing and accurately coding office, hospital, and surgical/procedures for reimbursement and ensuring accurate and compliant medical coding for inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic tests, and other medical services rendered to patients.
• The Specialty Physician Coder will also work with the Coding Compliance Manager on discovered coding trends and irregularities and needed action items.
• Skills:
• Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficient in Epic software.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented.
• The ability to anticipate, research, and resolve problems/strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare revenue cycle.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate information accurately and clearly.
• The ability to manage interpersonal relationships and effectively communicate with clinical partners and fellow business center teams.
• 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 ever-changing healthcare environment.
• Professional demeanor at all times.
• The 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.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
• Interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Prioritize and multitask.
• Experience
• 5 years' experience working in a hospital or physician's office as a medical coder and interacting with physicians.
• 2 years' experience as a specialty coder in one of the following specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Oncology Chemotherapy Infusion.
• Expert knowledge of ICD10, CPT, and HCPCS.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Epic software experience is highly desired.
• Proficient Microsoft skills.
• Must be very experienced in Epic charge submission.
• Education:
• CPC, CCS, or equivalent certification required.
• Specialty coding certification is highly desired.
• CIRCC specialty certification HIGHLY DESIRED
• Experience:
• 3 years' experience working in a hospital or physician's office as a medical coder and interacting with physicians.
• 1 years' experience as a specialty coder in one of the following specialties: Cardiology,
• Gastroenterology, Medical Hematology/Oncology, OBGYN, Pulmonology, General Surgery, or Radiation Oncology.
• Expert knowledge of ICD10, CPT, and HCPCS.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Epic software experience is highly desired.
• Proficient Microsoft skills.
• Languages:
• English, Read, Write, Speak
• Certifications & Licenses:
• CCS
• CIRCC
• CPC
• Required
• Profee coding
• Surgical breast oncology
• Coding
• Epic charge review
• Communication

Why Should You Apply?

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