Financial Coordinator Coder

About the role

Captures the daily billing activities of assigned areas, maintains consistent workflow, collaborates with various departments, provides coding functions, and supports financial counseling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and monitors daily revenue cycle activities to optimize reimbursement opportunities.
• Works in conjunction with intradepartmental administration, physicians, and other interdepartmental representatives to support established policies.
• Makes appointments and updates patient information in IDX system.
• Communicates with patients regarding financial responsibilities and initiates payment plans.
• Investigates and resolves patient billing issues and provides necessary documentation to third-party payers.
• Optimizes facility and professional charge entry and subsequent collections for all services provided.
• Collects co-pays and fees from patients according to established policies and procedures.
• Ensures that batches balance at the end of the day and reviews patient encounter forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Consults with providers when additional information is required.
• Performs charge entry and BAR functions.
• Prepares deposits daily and performs reconciliation functions.
• Collaborates with the Professional Billing Office to provide attachments and supporting documentation required to process claims.
• Reviews and resolves front desk edit reports, missing charge reports, and claims manager edit reports.
• Serves as a technical resource to the department for coding recommendations.
• Abstracts clinical documentation, reviews and assigns codes, verifies and/or assigns diagnosis codes and modifiers, identifies repetitive coding/documentation issues, and works with the Practice Manager and Compliance Department to investigate and resolve.
• Enters all coded services into IDX including surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, and office visits.
• Ensures all charges for services provided are entered according to established Quality Indicator Goals.
• Evaluates office billing activity on an ongoing basis and follows up on outstanding referrals.
• Collaborates with the Coding and Compliance Directors at PDI to ensure coding standards are maintained.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience.
• Certification: CCS-P or CPC required.

Additional Information

Impact: Join a team that values innovation and outcomes, delivering life-saving care to our youngest and most vulnerable patients.

Growth: Opportunities for professional development, including tuition reimbursement and developing foundational skills for neonatal critical care leadership and advanced certification.

Support: A culture of collaboration with resources like unit-based practice councils and advanced clinical education support — improving both workflow efficiency and patient outcomes and allowing you to work at the top of your license.

Benefits: Competitive compensation (additional compensation such as overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, and bonuses may apply depending on job), comprehensive health plans, free parking, and wellness programs.