Who We Are:

Lorian Health is a home health and hospice agency seeking energetic candidates to join our team of skilled professionals. Come join a home health agency that is thoughtful, generous, and family-oriented, placing focus on taking the best care of our patients and our employees!

Lorian Health sets the highest quality standards for home health services in existence today. Foremost of these, is our belief in equanimity in regard to the treatment of all our patients.

Lorian Health is committed to fostering a socially responsible environment within our organization and community and is determined to provide the highest caliber of health care for our patients and their families

What We Offer:

We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

• Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave

Full time includes company paid health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid life insurance, supplemental insurance and 401(k) plan with 4% match, as well as annual accrual of 10 vacation days, 6 sick days, 9 holidays.

Join our innovative team to help patients empower themselves to improve self-care.

Job Summary:

The Home Health Coding Specialist position supports the Coding team, Coding Supervisor, and clinical management team in all departmental functions. This position will assist in ensuring that documentation of the actual care provided to patients is complete and accurate. The Coding Specialist will review Plans of Care, OASIS, and will provide ICD-10 coding. The Coding Specialist will be familiar with the Federal and State guidelines/regulations and Lorian’s own policies/procedures in that all patient records admitted to the agency are accurate, complete and up to date.

Responsabilities:

• Process all OASIS data and application of ICD-10 CM coding according to federal/state regulations and Lorian policies/procedures.
• Reviews documentation, Plans of Care, and OASIS
• Notify Coding Supervisor of needed corrections to either the 485 or OASIS documentation
• Report ongoing corrections needed to a Coding Supervisor for additional education needs.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Completion of coding specific coursework
• Current ICD-10 Coding Certification (HCS-D, BCHH-C, or HCS-H)
• Minimum of 1 year previous experience with Home Health ICD-10 coding with verified employment/experience are required.
• Minimum of 1 year previous experience with Hospice ICD-10 coding with verified employment/experience are required.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow appropriate skilled documentation under Medicare guidelines and conditions of participation.
• Knowledge of Patient Driven Grouping Models (PDGM)
• Knowledge of insurance reimbursement procedure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to be flexible, follow verbal and written instruction while working in a team oriented environment.
• Detail oriented with critical thinking and strong clinical judgement and analytical skills.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in response to unexpected changes in work volume and work schedule.
• Excellent interpersonal relation skills including active listening, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Communicates effectively with the clinical and office staff involved in any given case in a constructive, goal directed, and professional manner
• Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft applications (i.e. Word/Excel) and ability to type at least 40 wpm
• Must be available to work 9am to 6pm Pacific Time Zone.

Prefered:

• OASIS certification (COS-C, HCS-O)
• Background on OASIS E
• Graduate of Bachelor is Science in health field
• Experience with HCHB software