$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Opportunities at Optum, in strategic partnership with Allina Health. As an Optum employee, you will provide support to the Allina Health account. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Coder Lead codes medical records using coding classifications to ensure data integrity and proper assignment of codes based on coding guidelines. In this role, you will be responsible for accurate record documentation to support correct code assignment, reimbursement, precise reporting of services rendered, and compliance with government regulations. You’ll train and mentor staff, provide direction to lower-level employees, and may provide input for performance improvement.

If you reside in Minnesota, you will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Codes medical records using coding classifications to ensure data integrity and proper assignments
• Analyzes medical records to ensure accurate coding and send provider feedback to improve the quality of documentation
• Collects and abstracts data elements
• Assists customers to address complex issues related to unbilled and incomplete records
• Identifies and suggests areas of improvement in high compliance risk coding areas and improve the quality of provider documentation to support code assignment and billing
• Provides coder training, ongoing coder education, responds to coding questions received via the coding hotline, service line specialties/other customers, coding log, performs quality monitoring, mentors and support coders by shadowing coders and making recommendations for efficiency and quality opportunities
• Assist external and internal customers with coding questions and reviews; combine accounts; identifying codes that require charge build, collaborate with other departments on charging and documentation requirements, participate in special projects involving payer and compliance reviews
• May provide input for performance improvement
• Performs ongoing quality reviews on coding staff 
• Other duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
• More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
• 5 years of coding experience
• One of the following certifications:
• Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) 
• 2 years of experience in each of the following:
• MS DRG, APR DRG assignment
• ICD-10-PCS procedure codes
• Querying providers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with governmental compliance rules/regulations and coding guidelines
• Supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration
• Associate's or Vocational degree in Health Information

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. 

**PLEASE NOTE** The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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