Sr. Hospitalist Coder

External Job Description and Responsibilities

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Benefit Eligibility (Medical/Dental/Vision/Life) the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• 401K (Discretionary matching funds available)
• Generous PTO
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Equipment Provided for Remote Roles
• Along with the Supervisor, the Sr. Coder manages staff and procedures ensuring systems operate efficiently and effective personnel relations are maintained
• Participate in hiring and interview process, making recommendations for employment
• Provide daily guidance to coders to include answering questions, reviewing and requesting new codes, resolving balancing issues, assuring month-end close is met
• Monitor performance, production, and QA
• Administers counseling as needed
• Provide feedback and assist with employee evaluations
• Disseminate timely coding and documentation communications to staff
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures
• Coordinate the resolution of coding and documentation issues among departments
• Complete special projects/reports as requested by the Director of Billing Production
• High school diploma or equivalent required. College course work preferred in a healthcare related field. Additional training in coding and medical documentation required
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, regulatory requirements and physician billing
• Proficiency in ICD-9, ICD-10 coding and CPT procedural coding
• CPC or CCS-p certification preferred
• Minimum two (2) years medical coding experience, hospital medicine preferred
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skill
• Ability to lead and direct
• Consistent passing QA scores along with meeting and/or exceeding production
• An excellent attendance record as well as the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting

Location

• Remote

Working Level

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required. College course work preferred in a healthcare related field. Additional training in coding and medical documentation required
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, regulatory requirements and physician billing
• Proficiency in ICD-9, ICD-10 coding and CPT procedural coding
• CPC or CCS-p certification preferred
• Minimum two (2) years medical coding experience, hospital medicine preferred
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skill
• Ability to lead and direct
• Consistent passing QA scores along with meeting and/or exceeding production
• An excellent attendance record as well as the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting