Oncology eConsultant

Coding Strategies, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coding Strategies, Inc. is seeking a remote consultant to support client contractual agreements through charge capture, documentation review, and education.

This role performs duties in a HIPAA-compliant home office and requires strong communication with clients and leadership. The candidate should have clinical credentials (Radiation Therapist or oncology RN) with 3+ years of experience and the ability to obtain coding certification within 2 years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Registered Radiation Therapist or oncology nurse with a minimum of three years of clinical experience.
• Coding certification required within two years of employment.
• Maintains licensure as a Radiation Therapist, Nurse and/or Medical Dosimetrist if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely remote charge capture and documentation reviews for established clients per contractual agreements.
• Maintains and delivers accurate client worksheets and deliverables.
• Participates in delivering client educational sessions either onsite or remote.
• Monitors client(s) for potential compliance concerns and communicates concerns with leadership.
• Assists in creating and updating client specific resources, i.e. flow diagrams, documentation templates and job aides.
• Provide effective and professional client communication via email or phone.
• Maintains working knowledge and written client data of assigned client(s).
• Monitor client(s) for opportunities for process improvement and education.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients, medical staff, finances and all other company and client information.
• Maintains working knowledge and demonstrates ability to research aspects of proper coding, documentation, and reimbursement as it related to client and company needs.
• Maintains awareness of related industry changes, trends, emerging technology, and electronic medical record systems related to oncology.
• Applies clinical experience to identify and communicate best practice recommendations.
• Submit accurate and timely invoices and expense reports per RCCS policy.
• Adheres to all RCCS corporate polices and procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency utilizing hardware and software including but not limited to Outlook, Work, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote, Visio and web-based meeting capabilities.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Registered Radiation Therapist or oncology nurse with 3+ years clinical experience

Coding certification within 2 years of employment

Maintains licensure for Radiation Therapist, Nurse and/or Medical Dosimetrist

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

OneNote

Visio

Job description

SCOPE/GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Responsible for consulting duties specific to client contractual agreements, remote code and documentation review, education, process improvement and client communication. This role is performed remotely in a HIPAA compliant home office setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides timely remote charge capture and documentation reviews for established clients per contractual agreements.
• Maintains and delivers accurate client worksheets and deliverables.
• Participates in delivering client educational sessions either onsite or remote.
• Monitors client(s) for potential compliance concerns and communicates concerns with leadership.
• Assists in creating and updating client specific resources, i.e. flow diagrams, documentation templates and job aides.
• Provide effective and professional client communication via email or phone.
• Maintains working knowledge and written client data of assigned client(s).
• Monitor client(s) for opportunities for process improvement and education.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients, medical staff, finances and all other company and client information.
• Maintains working knowledge and demonstrates ability to research aspects of proper coding, documentation, and reimbursement as it related to client and company needs.
• Maintains awareness of related industry changes, trends, emerging technology, and electronic medical record systems related to oncology.
• Applies clinical experience to identify and communicate best practice recommendations.
• Submit accurate and timely invoices and expense reports per RCCS policy.
• Adheres to all RCCS corporate polices and procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency utilizing hardware and software including but not limited to Outlook, Work, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote, Visio and web-based meeting capabilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Registered Radiation Therapist or oncology certified nurse with a minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience
• Coding certification requires within two (2) years of employment
• Maintains licensure as a Radiation Therapist, Nurse and/or Medical Dosimetrist if applicable

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of organization policies and procedures
• Knowledge of healthcare administration principles
• Knowledge of clinical processes and procedures as they relate to the industry marketplace
• Skilled in exercising initiative, judgement, discretion and decision making to achieve business unit objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of staffing in cancer centers, hospitals, and business related organizations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with all employees and clients
• Knowledge of CPT-4, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS coding
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to type at least sixty (60) words per minute