Outpatient/Inpatient Medical Coder
Location: Nellis AFB Nevada
Description: MindLeaf Technologies Inc is at the momment seeking for Outpatient/Inpatient Medical Coder right now, this vacancy will be placed in Nevada. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. MindLeaf Technologies Inc is an industry leader in the provision of compliance and medical administrative services to government hospitals across the United Stat! es and Guam. MindLeaf blends industry best practices, people, and technology to produce meticulous execution of sensitive healthcare tasks.
MindLeaf has been awarded a coding contract with the US AirForce and is currently seeking an experienced coder to join our team. We have a full-time positions with travel opportunities and would love to discuss these with you today!
Benefits
MindLeaf offers competitive wages, medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, paid federal holidays, tuition assistance for keeping credentials up-to-date, company match 401K program, health membership reimbursement and corporate discounts such as: cellphone, restaurant and travel discounts.
Summary of Position:
The coder will assigned to perform coding services on either Outpatient/Inpatient and/or Ambulatory Procedure Visit (APV) medical records documentation, and provide educational feedback to coders and physician’s addressing inappropri! ate patterns of documentation of records audited.
Thi! s is a Service Contract Act (SCA) covered position.
Outpatient/Inpatient Coding Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for assignment of accurate E&M, ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS codes and modifiers from medical record documentation lost IBWA/rounds records for reporting to MTF management Identifies and abstracts information from medical records (paper or electronic) for special studies and audits, internal and external Interacts with MTF staff to ensure documentation is clear and supports coding assignments. Educates MTF staff through individual or group in-services and training sessions Maintains a delinquency report of missing records in order to facilitate completion of work within the required Air Force thresholds
Ambulatory Coding Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for assignment of accurate E&M, ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS codes and modifiers from medical record documentation into the Government computer systems Identifies and abstracts information from! medical records (paper or electronic) for special studies and audits, internal and external Interacts with MTF staff to ensure documentation is clear and supports coding assignments. Educates MTF staff through individual or group in-services and training sessions Maintains a delinquency report of missing records in order to facilitate completion of work within the required Air Force thresholds Works closely with the Coding Supervisor/auditor during audit process Ensures all required component parts of the medical record that pertain to coding are present, accurate and compile with DoD, Air Force and JCAHO requirements Works with Coding Compliance-Editor software to ensure records are accurately coded
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Profes! sional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H), Certified Coder Specialist (CCS), Certif! ied Coder Specialist â€" Physician (CCS-P) are preferred for outpatient/ambulatory surgery medical with a minimum of three year experience in the outpatient setting (physician’s office or ambulatory care centers) within the last five years. Education and/or certification from an accredited institution recognized by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and/or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Minimum of three years experience in the inpatient, outpatient or ambulatory setting within the last five years is required or a minimum of two years if experience was in a Military Treatment Facility Must be able to attain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) required Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and disease process, medical terminology, coding guidelines (outpatient and ambulatory surgery), documentation requirements, familiarity with medications and reimbursement guidelines; and encoder experience. Excellent computer/c! ommunication skills for provider and staff interactions Ability to handle multiple projects and appropriately prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Additional Requirements
Knowledge of current and developing issues and trends in medical coding. Attention to detail and data entry accuracy is essential Familiarity with unique military healthcare systems and procedures Use of one or more computer programs and monitors may be required daily. Must be able to sit, verbally converse and work on a computer for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation Requirements may include prolonged walking, standing, sitting or bending. Carrying or lifting of medical records may be required daily. Frequent use of hands/fingers acros! s keyboard or mouse or handling other objects.
Work Environment
Coders will be located in the centralized Health Information Management coding offices. Computer, books, references material provided to coder to fulfill task. Minimal travel required quarterly.
Mindleaf Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 10 May 2013 18:45:23 GMT