Coding Specialist
Full Time
Williston, VT 05495
$20.82 - $32.19 an hour
Posted Today
Job description
Building Name: UVMMC - Out of State Remote Worker
Location Address: 111 Colchester Ave., Burlington Vermont
Regular
Department: Health Information Management
Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Primary Shift: OTHER
Weekend Needs: None
Salary Range: Min $20.82 Mid $26.51 Max $32.19
Recruiter: Hollie Bachilas
This role is 100% remote and has a flexible schedule: after completion of training period, regular daily schedule can be set within the hours of 4:00AM-6:30PM Monday through Friday. Participation in a weekend schedule rotation is not required at this time, but may arise in the department in the future.
The ideal candidate for Professional Coder Associate on the Anesthesia team will bring two or more years of experience with professional anesthesia coding and Epic electronic medical record. Active certification as a Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC) from AAPC strongly preferred.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Professional Coder reviews medical documentation and inputs billing for a Health Care Service Area. The Professional Coder reviews documentation to ensure accuracy in coding and charge submission for professional charges. They are responsible for timely and accurate charge entry to support timely billing and must work in a self directed team environment to keep revenue cycle performance current. Duties consist of collecting charge information, reviewing the accuracy of the charge information, reviewing clinical records for proper documentation, investigating questionable coding practices, edit resolution, provider communication and feedback on coding practices and in some areas, performs charge entry into a computerized billing system. The Professional Coder ensures coding and billing compliance for the Faculty Practice by acting as a checkpoint for provider / physician medical coding.
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or equivalent required, including vocational training in a relevant area. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Certification by AAPC is required.(Apprentice accepted). Certification in Anesthesia and Pain Management (CANPC) is required within 1 year of hire.
EXPERIENCE:
2+ years experience with data entry, CPT and ICD coding, health information management, and/or medical terminology required. Familiarity with Federal medical billing statutes is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities were acquired will be considered as long as they are AAPC certified as a coder. 1 year of experience with data entry, CPT and ICD coding, health information management, and/or medical terminology required. Familiarity with Federal medical billing statutes is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities were acquired will be considered as long as they are AAPC certified as a coder.
This is a bargaining union position.
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