Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. US Anesthesia Partners is a healthcare organization seeking a Coding Administrative Assistant for their Revenue Cycle Management team. The role primarily involves obtaining medical records documentation for coding and requires strong communication and organizational skills to support coding processes and team KPIs.
Responsibilities
- Experience with a variety of electronic medical records
- Utilizes EMR Navigation to locate and obtain required medical records
- Communicates with external facility staff with a high level of professionalism
- Enters data into excel tracking workbooks
- Utilizes coding platforms as required per divisional requirements
- Prepares reports for aging and KPI for coding leadership as assigned or requested
- Prepares data worksheets for coding reviews
- Communicates daily assignments with vendor partners
- Assists with maintenance of team playbooks (SOP/Pathways)
- Interacts with and responds to physician coding documentation deficiencies
- Monitors and tracks clinician responses to documentation deficiencies and provides feedback to Coding Quality and Education
- Processes post-op pain rounding visits
- Entry level coding (post prospective audit)
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures – especially HIPAA and confidentiality
Skills
- CPC-A certificate from AAPC
- Experience with a variety of electronic medical records
- Utilizes EMR Navigation to locate and obtain required medical records
- Communicates with external facility staff with a high level of professionalism
- Enters data into excel tracking workbooks
- Utilizes coding platforms as required per divisional requirements
- Prepares reports for aging and KPI for coding leadership as assigned or requested
- Prepares data worksheets for coding reviews
- Communicates daily assignments with vendor partners
- Assists with maintenance of team playbooks (SOP/Pathways)
- Interacts with and responds to physician coding documentation deficiencies
- Monitors and tracks clinician responses to documentation deficiencies and provides feedback to Coding Quality and Education
- Processes post-op pain rounding visits
- Entry level coding (post prospective audit)
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures – especially HIPAA and confidentiality
- High school graduate or equivalent
- CPC-A, or CPC with limited experience in anesthesia, RHIT eligible or newly credentialed
- Minimal level of coding experience with a basic understanding of documentation guidelines, and the ability to understand and keep abreast of coding guidelines
- Ability to self-motivate and initiate new projects when the opportunity presents itself
- Ability to work independently, but under the direction of the team lead or supervisor
- Complete projects in a timely manner
- Intermediate knowledge and working experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Intermediate Outlook skills
- Ability to type 50 words per minute
- Communicate well with all levels of USAP employees and vendors
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- Excellent computer skills
- Experience working in a medical records department, or medical clerical experience
- Health care background
Benefits
- This position is eligible for a quarterly bonus. Bonuses are not guaranteed and are awarded based on company and individual performance.
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