Remote Multi-Specialty ProFee Coder-Best Places to Work in Healthcare 2016 Winner! Job in Spokane Valley, Washington

We are seeking skilled Professional Fee coding professionals with strong multi-specialty and E/M coding experience to provide coding to our health system clients. This is a significant professional opportunity for energetic, passionate coding professionals who want to make a difference in our tribal communities.

Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) provides revenue cycle services to hospitals and clinics. Our HIM Division offers our clients Coding Consulting & Compliance Services as well as Coding OutPartnering™ from our Spokane Valley office, as well as remotely.

Position Summary:

The Professional Fee Coder will apply appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual patient health records for a variety of specialty physician services and clinics for claims processing, data retrieval and analysis.

What HRG Offers:

• Competitive pay and referral bonuses
• Computer equipment and coding references provided
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• HRG paid retirement planning through Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Benefits: Medical / Dental / Vision / Life / Wellness Program
• PTO, sick days and paid holidays
• Merchant discounts

Position Requirements:

• CPC and/or CCS-P
• 3+ years of coding experience with strength in E/M coding across multiple specialties; to include: Family Practice, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Injections, Infusions, Immunizations, Women’s Health, Laboratory, Behavioral Health and Dental.
• Must possess a thorough working knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS code sets 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
• Previous experience with any of the following is a plus: Indian Health Services coding, RPMS, Dentrix

• Review and abstract patient medical records to assign diagnoses, treatments, and surgical procedures for professional and clinic services.
• Assign appropriate evaluation/management levels for professional and clinic services.
• Ensure all services documented in the patient’s medical record are coded with appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes. When services are not documented appropriately, seek to attain proper 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.
• Conduct reviews of medical records to ensure compliance with coding and documentation guidelines and governmental requirements.
• Provide written reports to management with audit/review findings and trend analysis.
• When, and if assigned by management, provide education to providers/clients regarding results of periodic reviews while maintaining exceptionally high degree of professionalism.
• When, and if assigned by management, provide accurate answers to providers/clients coding and billing questions on a timely basis.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Apply today for immediate consideration!