Medical Coding Specialist I - Epic Billing & Compliance

RPMGlobal; Toppenish (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is seeking a Coding Specialist I at our Central Administration office in Toppenish, WA. The role involves identifying and resolving issues affecting clinical charge postings, posting charges in Epic, and ensuring complete and compliant documentation.

The candidate will maintain patient confidentiality, follow HIPAA guidelines, and participate in meetings and performance standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Graduate of medical coding program preferred.
• CPC or CCS certification preferred.
• Experience in healthcare coding or billing minimum six months.
• Experience with a healthcare practice management system preferred.
• FQHC Billing or Coding experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical/dental terminology, data entry, and billing coding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and resolve issues that impede posting of clinical charges.
• Post charges in Epic per coding rules and conventions.
• Review charge documents for completeness and return incomplete documents to source.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient demographics and PHI at all times.
• Uphold Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA compliance in billing and collections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Billing and coding knowledge

HIPAA compliance

Healthcare billing experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical coding program

CPC or CCS certification

Tools

Epic system experience

Job description

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is seeking a Coding Specialist I at our Central Administration office in Toppenish, WA. The role involves identifying and resolving issues affecting clinical charge postings, posting charges in Epic, and ensuring complete and compliant documentation.

The candidate will maintain patient confidentiality, follow HIPAA guidelines, and participate in meetings and performance standards.