Remote Certified Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Coder at Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Location Address

Remote Office Santa Fe, NM 87501 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $22.79 Maximum Offer $34.80 Now Hiring: Remote Certified Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Coder

Summary

• Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Remote Certified Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Coder to join our team.
• Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: No Job is based: Remote Workers New Mexico Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• Has the knowledge and ability and will be required to code all of the following: inpatient and/or outpatient hospital records, ED records, Home Health & Hospice records and/or professional fee services for PMG specialty providers or demonstrate coding expertise in a specific specialty deemed a critical business need by PHS Coding Leadership using the ICD-9/10 CM and CPT-4 classification system.
• Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures Some key responsibilities include: Must demonstrate knowledge of coding multiple areas of service and/or specialties or extensive experience in a specific specialty deemed a critical business need by PHS Coding Leadership.
• Reviews patients entire current medical record, assigning appropriate codes including CPT, ICD and MS-DRG (as defined by UHDDS guidelines and CMS) to be used for financial reimbursement, research in accordance with Federal Regulations and Hospital and Departmental policies.
• Accesses several systems via the computer to research the medical record when needed to complete the coding in a timely manner.
• Takes responsibility for accounts receivable by looking for lost documents to insure all encounters are coded, including the generation of appropriate queries, as needed.
• Maintains and disseminates up-to-date technical knowledge of legal and regulatory information from all appropriate jurisdictions concerning the given business area.
• This includes but is not limited to all ICD-9/10 CM, CPT-4, HCPCS, and DRG, APC and/or HHRG updates and changes.
• Responsible for resolving any and all pre-bill edits, denials, etc. for assigned accounts.
• Participates in all departmental in-services and updates to stay current with the accepted coding guidelines and improve personal knowledge of medicine and treatment.
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Must have any one of the following coding certifications at time of hire: CCS, CCS-P, CPC-H, or RHIT/RHIA with achievement of one of the coding credentials above within one year of hire.
• Three to five years experience as a coder required.
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Benefits

• -eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive

Benefits

• package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary

Benefits

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• Wellness Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being.
• Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.
• Why work at Presbyterian?
• As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities.
• From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
• About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve.
• We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group.
• Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
• Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
• AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED.
• PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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