Medical Coding Specialist
The Medical Coding Specialist uses coding expertise to review charges, educate staff, and improve EHR and billing tools. The coder is essential to our mission to provide leading-edge, integrated clinical teams that provide whole-person care. This position is roughly 80% coding and 20% billing.
Essential Job Duties
- Researches correct coding for complex or innovative services; assists Revenue Cycle Manager during implementation.
- Monitors a variety of complex payer guidelines impacting coding.
- Reviews charges for correct coding and collaborates with staff and providers for corrections when needed.
- Performs regular audits and staff education.
- Responds to staff and patient coding queries.
- Supports Revenue Cycle Team with denial management process.
- Works closely with the Revenue Cycle Manager, Epic, and clinical teams to ensure appropriate and efficient documentation in the EHR.
- Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate Degree is preferred.
- Medical office experience is required.
- At least 1 year experience in a primary-care/FQHC medical billing and coding job is required.
- Proficiency with Electronic Health Records is required, preferably EPIC.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is required.
- Mastery of ICD-10 and CPT guidelines.
- Regardless of experience, a current coding certification through AAPC or AHIMA is required; CPC or CPC-A is preferred.
To apply for this job email your details to larsons@nhcoregon.org