Outpatient Coder Dynamic Computing Services

• 4.5 Las Vegas, NV Job Details Permanent | Full-time $24.15
• $37.

43 an hour 13 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance Pension plan Vision insurance 401(k) matching Referral program Qualifications Anatomy knowledge Confidential information handling Medicare Hazardous materials handling safety protocols Medical coding experience in physician offices Technical report writing Medical coding experience in outpatient clinics Medicare regulations Clinical information systems Medical record abstraction Desktop applications Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing regulations Computer skills Document quality checks Health information management Webex Clinical documentation standards Healthcare coding investigations Medical terminology Data manipulation Medical record review for billing accuracy Full Job Description Number of position: 1

Contract Duration:

Permanent Salary:

$24.15

• $37.

43 per hour

OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an Outpatient Coder for a full-time permanent role in Las Vegas, NV.

• Successful candidates must legally be authorized work in the U.S., must reside in Clark County, NV, able to work onsite M-F and able to go W2

• PAY RATE:

  $24.15
• $37.

43 per hour.

BENEFITS

Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!

https:

//www.nvpers.org/front Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment! Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL)
• CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.

Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank) 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan Nevada has no State Income Tax No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for researching codes and abstracting medical information to determine that accurate, complete and billable codes are provided for Outpatient/Physician Clinical services. Identifies and reports coding opportunities and recommendation for improvement. Monitors and reports trend and escalates discrepancies to management.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience:

Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of outpatient (physician's office, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency department, or multidisciplinary medical practice/group coding experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

To include one or a combination of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) Physician based (CCS-P) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Two (2) years of documented experience in Outpatient Coding

• Professional
• capturing the physician's or clinician's work, skill, and MDM (physician's office, multidisciplinary medical practice professional services (Orthopedics, Primary Care, Interventional Radiology, ED, hospitalist)

Knowledge of:

Outpatient code sets including CPT, HCPCS, ICD10-CM/PCS, and Medicare hospital and physician outpatient coding and reimbursement regulations; current healthcare based technology and Electronic Health Record (EHR) practices; coding guidelines; departmental policies and procedures; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease process and minor surgical procedures; laws, codes, rules and regulations governing area of assignment; revenue cycle workflows (charges/charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, and document improvement); department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:

Coding and maintaining department specific quality standards and meet productivity standards as documented by the department and organization; reviewing and abstracting information; data collection, manipulation and retrieval; reviewing and checking documents to ensure completeness and accuracy; meeting strict productivity standards; concentrating for long periods of time while dealing with distractions; reporting inconsistencies and discrepancies with established standards and guidelines; using 3M 360 or similar integrated encoder computer assisted coding systems; Webex; running queries; reviewing denials; preparing technical reports; paying attention to detail and accuracy; handling patient and organizational information in a confidential manner; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, sit and retain concentration for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or an eligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.