Remote - Clinic/Outpatient Coder III

Mosaic Life Care; Saint Joseph (MO); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care system in Missouri seeks a Clinic/Outpatient Coder III to work remotely. The role involves coding outpatient services, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and collaborating with healthcare providers. Candidates should have coding education, relevant certifications, and experience in health information services. Join us to contribute to transforming community health with a focus on quality and value.

Benefits

Concierge services

Employee lounge

Wellness programs

Free covered parking

Free on-site health clinics

Free virtual health clinics

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in a Health Information Services department preferred.
• Required to obtain CCS, RHIA, RHIT, CPC, and/or CCSP certifications within 180 days.

Responsibilities

• Codes procedures and diagnoses using ICD-10-CM, CPT classification systems.
• Collaborates with Patient Financial Services for accuracy and compliance.
• Creates reports for cleanup, auditing, edits, and denials.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

CPT

Medical Terminology

Anatomy

Physiology

Education

HS Diploma

Job description

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics, and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

Details

• Remote - Clinic/Outpatient Coder III
• Clinic Coding
• Full Time Status
• Day Shift
• Pay: $23.56 - $35.34 / hour

Summary

• Candidates residing in the following states will be considered for remote employment: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Remote work will not be permitted from any other state at this time.
• Expected to be proficient in assigning ICD-10-CM and/or CPT codes for outpatient services, including complex surgeries, observations (non-obstetric), interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and non-complex inpatient coding encounters. Clinic coders should be proficient in coding for all non-surgery specialty areas, primary care, or complex surgeries.
• This position works under the guidance and supervision of the HIM Outpatient APC and Clinic Coding Manager and is employed by Mosaic Health System.

Duties

• Codes procedures and diagnoses using ICD-10-CM, CPT classification systems, in accordance with official coding guidelines, CMS guidelines, and Mosaic compliance standards.
• Participates in professional development activities such as workshops, conferences, and in-services, maintaining records of participation.
• Communicates with providers, querying to ensure the highest level of specificity in documentation.
• May assist in training newly hired coders.
• Collaborates with Patient Financial Services to verify and modify charges and coding for accuracy and compliance.
• Creates reports for cleanup, auditing, edits, and denials.
• Ensures the accuracy of State HIDI data by responding to received edits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have coding education, HS Diploma, and knowledge of Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology.
• Required to obtain CCS, RHIA, RHIT, CPC, and/or CCSP certifications within 180 days of employment, and COC certification within the same period.
• Five years of experience in a Health Information Services department, with familiarity with patient medical records preferred.