Senior Coder, CVL, Remote

Description

Providence St. Joseph Health is calling a Senior Coder, CVL/IR to work remotely within our footprint states: AK, CA, MT, OR, TX and/or WA.

Applies CPT-4 codes to hospital accounts based on documentation provided by physicians for cardiovascular and interventional radiology cases. Adheres to strict federal coding rules in selecting codes that appropriately reflect the condition, which the patient had, and the care that was provided. Balances need for 95% accuracy against timely completion for billing deadlines. Assists other areas in the hospital in the review, corrections, and rebills of coded accounts.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeably applies CPT charge codes to accounts for compliant and complete charging of Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology service lines

• RCS Coding and Reimbursement Specialist shall review medical record (surgical logs) for incomplete/missing physician and nursing documentation and facilitate resolution through the department for correction.
• Monitors and performs follow-up on uncoded accounts to ensure timely billing.
• Responsible for review and resolution of department charge review WQ and CCI/NCCI edits.
• Respond to all requests from Revenue Integrity and Department Liaisons/Billing with questions on surgical log charges
• Respond to requested charging audits (RAC, Internal and External audits).
• Provides feedback and education to department leaders on charging and documentation errors.
• Provide education to supported departments on any new CPT/charging practices that will affect the work flow.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of the current changes of coding practices by reading source material, such as Coding Clinic, Medicare Newsletters, Dr. Z, and other professional journals.
• Attend department meetings and attend/read all education workshops, or any other required meetings as determined by department leadership.
• Track ongoing issues and escalate to department leadership in a timely manner.

Required qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or equivalent education/experience.
• AHIMA certified coding program -or-
• National Certification from American Academy of Professional Coders upon hire -or-
• National Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association upon hire -or-
• National Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association upon hire -or-
• National Certified Coding Specialist - Physician - American Health Information Management Association upon hire -or-
• National Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner - American Health Information Management Association upon hire -or-
• National Certified Health Data Analyst - American Health Information Management Association upon hire -or-
• National Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association upon hire -or-
• National Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association upon hire
• 1 years of CPT and/or ICD-10-CM/PCS acute care hospital coding experience.
• 1 year of experience in other clinical or healthcare disciplines.

Preferred qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management.

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Salary range:

NorCal (Napa, Sonoma)

Min: $34.60, Max: $55.86

Southern California, NorCal (Humboldt) Alaska (Kodiak, Seward, Valdez)

Min: $31.77, Max: $51.29

WA Puget Sound Oregon (Portland) Alaska (Anchorage)

Min: $29.58, Max: $47.77

Oregon (Hood River, Medford, Seaside)

Min: $27.58, Max: $22.53

Eastern Washington (Richland, Spokane, Walla Walla)

Min: $26.32, Max: $42.50

Montana

Min:$23.82, Max: $38.46

Texas

Min:$22.56, Max: $36.43

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

About the Team

Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

We are committed to cultural diversity and equal employment for all individuals. It is our policy to recruit, hire, promote, compensate, transfer, train, retain, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including certain language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, age, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, and military and veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. We will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified caregiver or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.

We are a community where all people, regardless of differences, are welcome, secure, and valued. We value respect, appreciation, collaboration, diversity, and a shared commitment to serving our communities. We expect that all workforce members in our community will act in ways which reflect a commitment to and accountability for, racial and social justice and equality in the workplace. As such, we will maintain a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on any applicable legally protected status. We also expect that all workforce members will maintain a positive workplace free from any unacceptable conduct which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

Requsition ID: 190149

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Coding

Job Function: Revenue Cycle

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 4001 SS RC REV INTEGRITY

Address: WA Spokane 101 W 8th Ave

Pay Range: $30.48 - $49.21

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Salary : $35 - $56