A Programmer or Analyst combines programming expertise with analytical skills to design, develop, and maintain software systems or applications. Responsibilities can include software solution design, writing code, testing software applications or systems, system integration, software deployment, and technical support. This role typically develops software solutions that meet specific business objectives.
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
Retirement Savings:
(401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches 100% up to 6% of employee's contributions. Please see more details about our benefits here: https://alomerehealth.com/careers/#benefits Hours Monday thru
Friday:
8:00am to 4:30pm Position Objective The Inpatient Facility Coding Analyst is responsible for coding and abstracting demographic and clinical data to meet the needs and demands of claims completion, disease and procedure indexing, and case-mix indexing using an in-house computerized EMR and abstracting system. Requirements are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. To perform this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each essential function proficiently. The Inpatient Facility Coding Analyst will not be required to make decisions relating to any other policies or procedures within the department without consultation of the Coding Analyst Supervisor/Manager or Department Director. Essential Responsibilities Apply accurate ICD-10-PCS, CPT and
ICD 10 CM
codes Inpatient Facility coding will consist of accurately assigning MSDRG and APRDRGs to IP accounts along with reviewing and assigning accurate facility charges, ancillary charges (hospital labs and imaging, vaccine administrations, etc..), UB-04 claim information (condition codes, Occurrence codes etc...), telehealth, major/minor procedures, surgical OR charts. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of data by keeping spread sheets and work ques up to date Discuss any problems regarding coding, abstracting, or related tasks with the Technical Coordinator/Manager Maintain proficiency in coding systems, EHR/EMR, Vitalware, 3M Work on Inpatient Facility DRG and diagnosis denials Maintain accuracy rate of 95% or higher Maintain assigned productivity metrics Other Responsibilities Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability Required Qualifications Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Graduate of a Health Information Technician Program eligible for accreditation Graduate of a Coding Specialist Program Coding Certification required (RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCA, CIC, CPC) Preferred Qualifications Minimum of one-year of coding experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong knowledge and skill in the use of ICD-10-CM and
ICD-10 PCS
Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, human anatomy, and physiology Strong coding and abstracting skill in order to accurately and precisely provide meaningful statistics and indexes and to perform uniform comprehensive and reliable data bases Ability to understand that errors in coding and abstracting will result in financial penalties to the organization and/or patient and may reflect a different level of quality care that was actually rendered Computer knowledge, skill, and experience is essential; Personal computer and 3M Encoder are used for coding while mainframe applications are used for the abstracting of patient records Ability to be a detail-oriented coder/abstractor Ability to use good judgment in recognizing any deviations from routine and in the minor decision making as it pertains to the specific duties of the job Skill in order to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of data Union Position No
