Overview
Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracts information for reimbursement, research, and statistical reporting. Provides daily feedback and education to providers, staff, and patients of Baptist Medical Group (BMG). Assists with education of current coding staff and performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Code diagnoses and procedures of records.
- Complete assigned goals.
- Serve as a resource to physician office staff, clinical documentation specialists, case managers, and others.
- Act as a lead for the team, assisting with onboarding of new staff and education on more specialized workflows.
- Assist with research of new specialty areas and new treatments in medicine.
- Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.
Requirements & Qualifications
Requirements
- Over one year of experience in physician/professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding.
- Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional outpatient records using ICD-9-CM and CPT-4.
- Two years of experience in an acute care facility, professional office, or integrated health system.
- One year of documented successful physician education.
- Strong communication skills in written, oral, and verbal English.
- Ability to write legibly and accurately record information.
- Physician education, leadership, mentoring, and workflow documentation experience preferred.
- Associate degree preferred.
- Current coding credentials preferred or required: CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, COC/CPCH, or CPC-P.
- Knowledge of HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, and CPT-4.
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Employment Type
Not specified
Experience Level
Senior
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
2 weeks ago
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