Remote Inpatient ProFee & Observation Coder-Best Places to Work 2018 Winner! Job in Spokane Valley, Washington

We are seeking skilled HIM Professional Fee (ProFee) Coding professionals with strong E/M Inpatient and Observation coding experience to provide quality-based production coding to our health system and physician group clients. This is a significant professional opportunity for an energetic, passionate HIM professional who wants to make a difference in the HIM community.  As an Employee Owned Company, we are committed to providing extraordinary service delivered with the utmost integrity and professionalism.

Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) provides revenue cycle & HIM services to hospitals, health systems and clinics. Our HIM Division offers Coding OutPartnering™ services to meet the needs of our clients.

Position Summary:

The Inpatient ProFee/Observation Coder will apply appropriate E/M, diagnostic and/or procedural codes to individual patient health records, in a timely manner, for ProFee Inpatient and ProFee Observation physician services to facilitate claims processing, proper reimbursement, data retrieval and analysis.

What HRG Offers:

• Competitive pay and referral bonuses
• Career growth opportunities
• Computer equipment and coding reference tool provided
• HRG paid retirement plan - Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Benefits: Medical / Dental / Vision / Prescription / Life / Wellness Program
• PTO, sick days and paid holidays
• Merchant discounts

Position Requirements:

• Certification: CPC, COC, CEMC and/or CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, CCA
• 3+ years of coding experience with a strength in E/M coding to include PF IP and PF Observation
• Must possess a thorough working knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS coding systems and modifier usage
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology and medical abbreviations
• Must be able to read text for long periods of time from printed materials/computer
• Additional experience with E/M multi-specialty coding a plus!

Responsibilities:

• Review and abstract pertinent medical records to assign all appropriate evaluation/ management, diagnoses, treatments, and/ or surgical procedures for physician professional services, in the inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Ensure documentation supports all coded services. When services are not documented appropriately, seek to attain proper instruction, such as clarifying if a procedure was performed and/or requesting completion of the documentation in a timely manner, based upon the protocols developed by Healthcare Resource Group and client.
• Rectify errors in the pre-processor and post-processor editing systems when assigned by client.
• When, and if assigned by management, provide accurate answers to providers/clients coding and billing questions on a timely basis, including rectifying coding related errors.
• Review and recommend changes to policies and procedures to improve coding and data management for Healthcare Resource Group and client.
• Exercise excellent oral and written communication skills in order to effectively interact and communicate with multiple professional disciplines.
• Maintain a working knowledge, and stay abreast of, CPT-4, ICD-10, HCPCS coding principles, modifier usage, medical terminology, governmental regulations, protocols and third party payer requirements pertaining to billing, coding and documentation.
• Demonstrate service excellence, integrity and initiative.
• Maintain strictest confidentiality of patient and clients, abiding by HIPAA.
• Abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adhere to official coding guidelines.
• Abide by Healthcare Resource Group’s Code of Conduct.
• Maintain production and quality standards as set forth by Healthcare Resource Group.
• Maintain coding certification(s) and educational requirements.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

If you want to be part of a dynamic culture, please apply today for immediate consideration!