Medical Coder 3

DaMar Staffing; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing is seeking a seasoned medical coder with leadership skills to oversee physician/professional coding and staff education. Responsibilities include coding diagnoses/procedures, onboarding new staff, and driving documentation improvements across clinical teams.

Candidates should hold CPC and related credentials and have experience with ICD-9-CM/CPT-4 in acute care or professional settings. Strong English communication is required.

Qualifications

• Experience coding physician/professional outpatient records.
• Proficiency with ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding systems.
• Ability to educate staff and lead workflow improvements.

Responsibilities

• Codes diagnoses and procedures for patient records.
• Lead team and assist in onboarding and education.
• Provide daily feedback to providers and staff.
• Collaborate on documentation improvement and medical necessity.

Skills

Team leadership

Onboarding

Education

Education

CPC

RHIT

RHIA

CCS

CPT-4

ICD-10/ICD-9

Job description

Job Posting

Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Perform daily feedback and education to providers, staff and patients of BMG. Assist with education of current coding staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Codes diagnoses and procedures of records.

Completes assigned goals.

Serves as a resource to physician office staff, clinical documentation specialist, case managers, etc.

Act as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding of new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.

Assist in research of new specialty areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.

Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.

Minimum Required Experience:

• Over one year of experience in physician/professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding. Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, or outpatient surgery, etc) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4. Two years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated health system. One year of documented successful physician education.

Minimum Required Education:

Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, oupatient surgery, etc.) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT -4 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or intergrated health system. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA

Minimum Required Training:

• CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, CPT-4

Minimum Required Special Skills:

• Physician education, leadership, mentoring, workflow documentation

Minimum Required Licensure:

• One of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CSS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCSP), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC/CPCH), Certified Professional Coder Payer (CPCP).

Minimum Required Licensure:

• COC/CPCH;CPC-P ;CCS-P;RHIT;RHIA;CPC;CCS