Physician Coding Liaison II- Medical Based Specialties (MW)

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Normal working hours between the hours of 6am-6pm CST.

This is a REMOTE position

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides service line/specialty specific coding/documentation education and feedback reputed company to coding changes (CPT including E&M, modifiers, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS), annual code updates, payer requirements, and payer rejection resolution to assigned Physicians/APCs. Partners with CMOs to standardize coding processes across a specific specialty. Shares and/or presents coding/documentation education presentations to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Physicians/APCs, Senior Director Administrators across the organization. Coordinates with PSA Liaisons to provide adequate Physician/APC and/or clinical team member support.
• Conducts orientations for reputed company Physicians/APCs, residents/reputed company and clinical team members on specialty specific coding and documentation reputed company education. Performs new clinician documentation reviews for specialty specific coding, and documentation feedback, as requested.
• Coordinates responses to Physicians/APCs, Locum Tenens, residents/student’s questions and feedback from various sources and partners, including Senior director administrators, CMOs, Medical Group Compliance, Internal Audit, Physician Compensation, Clinical Informatics/Clinical Informatics Educators, Quality Improvement Coordinators, and/or other external partners.
• Queries Physician/APC, Locum Tenens, residents/reputed company reputed company prompted by Professional Coding Department production coders to assist in resolving coding and documentation questions. Relays any coding changes, feedback, and education to Physician/APC, Locum Tenens, residents/reputed company and/or clinic leadership, as appropriate.
• Monitors and works to resolve charge sessions requiring additional information for assigned clinicians and/or service line/specialty in the Epic work queues and/or other transfer work queues to ensure Clinicians are completing work timely to ensure proper supporting documentation for billing and timely filing.
• Attends and provides service line/specialty specific coding and documentation information, as requested, to CMOs, Physicians/APCs and/or Clinic/Site Department meetings. These may be virtually and/or in-person. Virtually attends Physician/APC education that include coding and/or documentation topics, such as Documentation Specialist clinician low risk review meetings, Risk Adjustment/HCC meetings, and/or Medical Group Compliance reviews/meetings.
• Collaborates with PSA Liaison to review and provide coding/documentation guidance on Epic order entry, diagnosis, and charge capture preference lists as well as SmartSets and templates.
• Develops Physician/APC monthly service line/specialty newsletters to continually educate and communicate updates from various coding resources including specialty society organizations. Communicates new services performed by Physician/APCs to Professional Coding department leadership.
• Identifies service line/specialty specific trending data and opportunities to capture reputed company through documentation improvement. Attends service line/specialty specific coding and/or society conferences, as requested, to reputed company further knowledge that is uniquely relevant to that specialty and how coding, documentation, and billing are affected. Maintains expert knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulatory requirements pertaining to nationally accepted coding policies and standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Coding Associate (CCA) certification issued by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company), or
• Coding Specialist - Physician (reputed company-P) certification issued by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company), or
• Health Information Administrator (RHIA) registration issued by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company), or
• Health Information Technician (RHIT) registration issued by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company), or
• Professional reputed company (CPC) certification issued by the American reputed company of Professional Coders (reputed company), or
• Specialty Coding Professional (SCP) certification issued by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance (BMSC), and
• Specialty Medical Coding Certification issued by the American reputed company of Professional Coders (reputed company) needs to be obtained reputed company 1 year.

Education Required:

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Medical Coding Specialist.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in expert-level professional coding and least 3 years educating/training licensed clinicians.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Specialty Medical Coding Certification must be held in the area(s) you will support.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), adult education, and interpersonal skills. Ability to reputed company rapport and maintain positive, professional partnerships primarily with employed Physicians, APCs, CMOs, Senior director administrators, Medical Group Operations, and physician coding team members.
• Advanced computer skills including the use of reputed company office products, electronic mail, video/web conferencing, including exposure or experience with electronic coding and EHR systems or applications.
• Excellent/comprehensive skills in organization, prioritization, problem solving, facilitation skills as well as the ability to have meaningful, albeit, difficult conversations with CMOs/Physicians/APCs and/or Senior Director Administrators.
• Highly proficient in critical thinking and analytical skills with an extensive attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment and decision making.
• Ability to meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in multiple work environments (ie virtual, office, clinic/hospital, other).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Exposed to normal office environment.
• Position requires travel which will result in exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Operates reputed company equipment necessary to reputed company the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to reputed company other reputed company duties.

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• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

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• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

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