Professional Coding Consultant Senior

Intermountain Health; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Murray, UT seeks an intermediate-level coding expert to support national physician code sets, insurance reimbursement, and coding compliance for employed and contracted clinicians. You will provide pre-billing reviews, educate teams, and resolve coding questions while supporting department processes.

The role requires CPC or equivalent certification, an associate's degree, strong communication, and travel ability.

Qualifications

• CPC or equivalent national certification; may qualify with cert within 1 year.
• Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation skills.
• Travel ability and ability to collaborate in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-billing coding reviews for Intermountain providers and staff.
• Develop and present coding education for providers, managers and staff.
• Assist with Medical Group Coding Helpline questions for assigned specialties.
• Support department processes and act as overflow for others.
• Manage assigned areas and workload efficiently.
• Apply general ICD and CPT guidelines accurately.
• Educate providers and staff on coding topics.
• Support Professional Coding and Reimbursement functions.

Skills

HCPCS

ICD Coding

Medical Billing

Medical Insurance Coding

Medical Records

Coding Education

Coding Practices

Clinical Documentation

Health Administration

Education

CPC Certification

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Employee Service Center

Full time

R176232

Job Description:

Provide intermediate-level expertise in the areas of national physician code sets, insurance reimbursement, coding compliance issues, and internal coding policies, procedures, and processes, to employed and contracted Intermountain primary care physicians, advanced practice clinicians (APC), their managers, and staff.

Essential Functions

• Provide prospective (pre-billing) coding reviews to Intermountain providers and staff.

• Develop and presents prepared single specialty technical and process-based clinical documentation and coding education for providers, managers and staff.

• Participate in resolving questions from the Medical Group Coding Helpline for assigned specialties.

• Support higher-level consultants and managers in their responsibilities and acts as an overflow in support of other departmental processes and functions as assigned.

• Manage assigned area(s) or responsibility and workload.

• Develop understanding and correct application of general ICD and CPT guidelines.

• Maintain subject-matter expertise and educates providers and staff accordingly.

• Support all internal (Professional Coding and Reimbursement) departmental functions and processes.

Skills

• Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)

• ICD Coding

• Medical Billing and Coding

• Medical Insurance Coding

• Medical Records Management

• Coding Education

• Coding Practices

• Clinical Documentation

• Health Administration

Minimum Qualifications

• CPC, or equivalent national professional certification

• • OR - certification obtained within 1 year of hire date.

• Associate’s degree in a related field

• • OR - Intermediate experience in presenting, teaching and/or consulting.

• Demonstrated excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Proven strong work ethic and commitment to building relationships and working with others.

• Experience with calendaring, email, word processing, and spreadsheet applications, EMR and Microsoft Access.

• Ability to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• ​Bachelor's degree in a related field

• • OR - Four years experience in presenting, teaching and/or consulting.

• Two years experience in coding and auditing.

• Demonstrated understanding of medical terminology, medical acronyms, anatomy and physiology, knowledge at a specialty-specific level.

• Understanding of the medical environment and general processes and procedures employed by clinics in general that affect and associate with clinical documentation and coding.

• Demonstrated experience in a role requiring subject-matter expertise in consulting on coding-related issues.

• Understanding the overall revenue cycle process.

• Understanding of, and experience in, Professional Coding and Reimbursement department internal policies, procedures, databases and reports.

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.

• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.

• See and read computer monitors and documents.

• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

Employee Service Center

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$31.01 - $48.84

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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