Coding Support Specialist - Healthcare Partners Investments

Position Summary

The Coding Support Specialist is responsible for the administrative support of the Coding Department. Duties include, but not limited to, maintaining and coordinating physician coding logs, inputting charges from coded charge tickets, data entry as needed, coordinating retrieval of dictation reports on outstanding accounts, ensuring all records completed for month end, and tracking all outstanding accounts pending completion of the coding process.

Duties

• Maintains and coordinates physician coding logs
• Inputs charges from coded charge tickets
• Data entry as needed
• Covers retrieval of dictation reports on outstanding accounts
• Ensures all records completed for month end
• Tracks all outstanding accounts pending completion of the coding process

Essential Functions

• Possesses effective and efficient communication skills, computer skills, basic Microsoft Office Product experience, and phone skills
• Handles stressful situations, multitasks a variety of responsibilities, and works under strict timelines
• Proficient in 10 key data entry
• Reads and understands physician charge tickets to ensure correct charge entry
• Maintains a courteous and professional relationship with staff, management, clients, payors, and all other entities encountered
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact CBO offices operations
• Recognizes charge entry issues and articulates them to their manager
• Adheres to internal controls for applicable state/federal laws, program requirements for federal, state, and private health plans, and seeks guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding
• Works effectively and cooperatively with supervisors, co-workers, and clients
• Follows the directions of supervisors
• Refrains from causing or contributing to disruption in the workplace
• Regular and reliable attendance

Functional Accountabilities

• Coordinates that all information, charging, and coding are completed for all patients on the physician logs
• Maintains the physician logs and surgery coding logs
• Notes physician logs when an account is showing as cancelled and verifies cancellation with offices as needed
• Enters charges and demographic information for physician providers
• Affirms all surgery tickets are submitted and accounted for by researching the missing ticket reports and the physician logs
• Collects procedure reports
• Prints charge tickets for all surgical procedures and hospital consultations
• Reviews physician's calendars for procedures that may not have an encounter entered into the billing system
• Contacts physician offices if needed procedures are dictated, insurance information is collected, cases are built, authorizations are noted, encounter numbers are created, or other information is necessary to complete charge entry
• Communicates with manager on any issues with receiving pertinent information required to successfully code, enter, and submit charges on behalf of our clients

Qualifications

• One year medical data entry experience required
• One year of medical billing office experience preferred
• Completion of a basic medical terminology course preferred

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs, HSAs, and Daycare FSA
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid holidays and vacation