Medical Coding Specialist

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Incumbent works under the direction of the Health Information Management Supervisor or designee, performing medical coding of service lines for Douglas County Health Center (DCHC) and Community Mental Health Center (CMHC), ensuring compliance with third-party payers relating to coding, Physician Certifications, Advanced Beneficiary Notices and Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage, and preparing various statistical reports. Compile statistical information necessary for the completion of required reports. Prepare and maintain various reports and statistical computations within department policies and procedures. Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public. Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment. Maintain current resident/patient diagnosis listing utilizing current coding standards. Comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws/regulations protecting resident/patient information. Assist in recording and verifying appropriate diagnostic codes for insurance reimbursements and insurance or private billing. Assist with coding diagnosis in preparation for permanent filing. Produce Physician Certifications, Advanced Beneficiary Notices and Detailed Explanations of Non-Coverage. Follow-up on resident/patient status if transferred to hospital. Complete State or Federal Census Reporting. Promote a positive image, answering questions, assisting and providing referral to appropriate staff. Participate in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities. Assist in assembly and auditing of resident/patient charts. Report to work with regular, consistent attendance. Perform other duties as assigned and directed. High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Three (3) years of medical coding experience required, OR less than three (3) years of medical coding experience and AHIMA or AAPC coder certification required.
• Medical records experience preferred. Type/keyboard 40 net words per minute. Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is generally performed in an office setting. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. overtime/extra hours, evenings, weekends, holidays). Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources, and uncooperative/irate individuals. Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of sitting, frequent reaching, and occasional standing, walking, bending, balancing, grasping, pulling, pushing, stooping, squatting and kneeling. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing, and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance and color vision, and depth perception, as well as the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.