Medical Records Coder, Lead

Job Location: 2619 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14623

Full-time, 40 scheduled weekly hours

Compensation Range: $27.24 - $38.14 per hour

Responsibilities

• Oversees office operations, assists in administering personnel-related duties, and acts as the liaison with hospital staff.
• Coordinates the daily work of subordinate staff and resolves coding problems.
• Performs duties with an advanced knowledge of department coding policies and procedures.
• Supports priorities assigned by designated leader and acts as a resource to staff.
• Serves as a focal point for answering questions and solving problems for subordinate staff, researching coding questions on difficult records, and keeping current on relevant areas of knowledge.
• Ensures accuracy of coding by performing ongoing data quality checks on coding staff and reporting findings to designated leader. Ensures corrections are made and analyzes data output to identify coding problems, participating in corrective action as needed.
• Responds to non-routine and complex requests, inquiries, or problems. Resolves complex problems requiring a high level of expertise and knowledge of clinical coding, charge capture, charge entry, and systems.
• Investigates and resolves matters of significance on behalf of designated leader.
• Assists in personnel-related matters such as time reporting, preparing performance evaluations, and interviewing applicants. Trains new staff and assigns work.
• Coordinates daily staff assignments and assigns staff to accommodate daily office priorities to ensure quantity goals.
• Cultivates and maintains professional relationships with internal customers and external vendors within area of responsibility and across the organization as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and 3 years of experience as a Medical Coder required.
• Associate's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS required.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy required.

Qualifications

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) accreditation examination for Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) preferred.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or Certified Medical Coder (CMC) from Practice Management Institute preferred.