Coding Specialist II,Professional Billing Job Worcester area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Compensation and Scheduling

Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $23.81 - $35.08 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday

Scheduled

Hours:

7 - 3:30

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center: 99940 - 5446

Professional Billing Coding Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available.

Major Responsibilities

Performs analysis on medical record documentation to include review of tests/reports, and determines appropriate codes, as defined by coding guidelines and other recognized reference materials.

Abstracts and enters all codes and required demographic information into the UMMHC computer system, the hospital’s abstracting database, or onto encounter forms, where necessary.

Assists in resolving incomplete and missing chart documentation in order to expedite chart abstraction and billing.

May participate in improvement efforts and documentation training for medical and clinical staff as it relates to coding practices and guidelines.

May participate in quality assurance and performance measurement reviews and reporting.

Informs supervisor when backlog situations arise or necessary documents are either incorrect or are not being received in a timely manner.

Alerts management to any coding irregularities or trends contrary to policy/procedure so that corrective measures can be taken.

Maintains direct and ongoing communications with other coding and billing personnel to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency of the operation.

Completes patient’s abstracts mandated by Federal and State regulatory agencies, Physician Peer Review, and hospital planning for optimal facility utilization (i.e. Determination of Need, Quality Assurance, research studies and Utilization Review Program).

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/

Education:

Required:

1. High School education, plus medical coding certification. Preferred:
1. Training in medical terminology from an accredited program. Recognized programs include: AHIMA, NHA, and AAPC.
Experience/

Skills:

Required:

1. Three years of medical abstraction and coding experience or related work experience.
2. Knowledge of ICD-CM (current edition) and CPT, HCPCS coding systems, 3rd party payer requirements and federal/state guidelines and regulations pertaining to coding and billing practices.
3. Requires intermediate level computer skills with the ability to use standard office software applications, such as Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
4. Requires good interpersonal and communications skills and demonstrates professionalism when working with team members, management and other staff members. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are:
Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

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Coding Specialist II, Professional Billing