Coder Remote

Job : 30298
Job Category: Administrative Non Clinical Support
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Department: BMG System Services
Facility: BMG Clinics
Location: Memphis, TN

Coder-3
Remote Position Available

Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Performs daily feedback and education to providers, staff, and patients of BMG. Assists 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.
• Acts as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.
• Assists in research of new specialty areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.
• Works with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.

Minimum

Required:

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.

Preferred/Desired: 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 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated 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 Associate’s degree.

Minimum

Required:

Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, outpatient surgery, etc.) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated 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 Associates degree.

Minimum required: CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, CPT-4. Preferred/Desired: same.

Minimum required:
Physician education, leadership, mentoring, workflow documentation. Preferred/Desired: same.

Minimum required:
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). Preferred: COC/CPCH; CPC-P; CCS-P; CPC; CCS.

No formal supervision.

Functional Demands:
Sedentary – very light energy level. Lift 10 lbs. box overhead. Lift and carry 15 lbs. Push/pull 20 lbs. cart. Light moderate energy level. Lift and carry 25-35 lbs. Push/pull 50-100 lbs. (ie. empty bed, stretcher) Medium high energy level. Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Push/pull +/- 150-200 lbs. (Patient on bed, stretcher) Lateral transfer 150-200 lbs. (ie. Patient). Heavy.

Very high energy level. Lift over 50 lbs. Carry 80 lbs. a distance of 30 feet. Push/pull > 200 lbs. (ie. Patient on bed, stretcher). Lateral transfer or max assist sit to stand transfer.

• Sitting:
  Continuous
• Standing:
  Occasional
• Walking:
  Occasional
• Climbing:
  Occasional
• Carry objects:
  Occasional
• Push/Pull:
  Occasional
• Twisting:
  Occasional
• Bending:
  Occasional
• Reaching Forward:
  Occasional
• Reaching Overhead:
  Occasional
• Squat/Kneel/Crawl:
  Occasional
• Wrist position deviation:
  Frequent
• Pinching/fine motor activities:
  Occasional
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion:
  Continuous
• Talk or hear:
  Frequent

Color discrimination? Near vision? Far vision? Depth perception? Hearing:
Accurate, Accurate, Minimal, Moderate.

• Blood-Borne Pathogens:
  Not Anticipated
• Chemical:
  Not Anticipated
• Airborne Communicable Diseases:
  Not Anticipated
• Extreme Temperatures:
  Not Anticipated
• Radiation:
  Not Anticipated
• Uneven Surfaces or Elevations:
  Not Anticipated
• Extreme Noise Levels:
  Not Anticipated
• Dust/Particular Matter:
  Anticipated
• Other:
  None