Salary: $1920 / Week
Weare seeking an experienced Professional Fee Coding Manager to lead ourcoding team, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency inmedical/professional coding practices. The ideal candidate will have extensiveknowledge of coding regulations, medical terminology, and reimbursementguidelines, along with strong leadership and analytical skills.
Knowledgeof:
Federal, state and county laws and regulations governing coding; moderntheories, principles and practices of effective supervision; coding principlesand guidelines including, but not limited to ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/E&M, andHCPCS; coding documentation and billing regulations related to Medicare,Medicaid, and commercial insurance; revenue cycle workflows including, but notlimited to charges/charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, anddocumentation improvement; budget principles and practices; principles ofinformation management including principles of confidentiality and otherpatient rights; data collection and analysis techniques; personal computers andassociate software applications; department and hospital safety practice andprocedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infectioncontrol policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal ofhazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies andprocedures.
Skill in:
Effectively managing assigned staff; facilitating resolution of conflicts amongstaff; applying budget principles and practices; compiling, interpreting andevaluating statistical and medical data; identifying and implementingperformance standards; problem solving; using electronic health record systems;3M 360 or similar integrated encoder/computer-assisted coding system; utilizingpersonal computers for data management and information dissemination;communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diversesocio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effectiveworking relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties;efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
MinimumRequirements:
+ Formal HIM education with national certification (RHIA or RHIT) or Bachelor's Degree required
+ Additional coding certification (CCS, or CCS-P) preferred
+ Minimum of five (5) years of inpatient and outpatient hospital coding experience (additional physician coding experience preferred)
+ Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory/management experience
+ Must hold at least one of the following certifications: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-H (COC) or have a preferred minimum of 2 years relevant experience
+ Must be at least 18 years of age
We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
+ Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
+ Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
+ 401(k) savings plan
+ Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.