Certified Coder: Crouse Medical Practice

Why Crouse Medical Practice?

At Crouse Medical Practice, our focus is on improving the lives of our patients. This focus is what drives us to recruit the best employees to support our patients. Our practice fosters an inclusive environment that prioritizes work-life balance, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds to join our close-knit work family.

Come join our work family!!

Here’s what we offer:

• Monday-Friday work week with no mandatory overtime
• Supportive team environment
• Competitive starting rates based on experience
• Annual salary increases
• Opportunities for professional growth & stability within a fast-growing Medical Practice
• Longevity and consistency of management
• Perfect attendance award
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee referral program
• Affiliation with Crouse Hospital

Other benefits include: Generous Health/Dental/Vision & Life insurance, Flexible spending account or Health savings account – available first of the month following your date of hire, Employee assistance program, 15 days of paid time-off within first year of employment, 7 paid holidays annually, and a 401k with 4% employer match

Position Description

The Certified Medical Coder is responsible for translating details from a patient’s medical documents into medical codes to ensure the patient’s records are accurate. Duties include confirming treatments with medical staff, identifying missing information and submitting forms to insurers for reimbursement. By following this process, the organization will use the transcribed codes for billing and record-keeping purposes. The Certified Medical Coder will maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, their families, the public and co-workers. This position reflects and carries forward the mission and goals of the practice both internally and throughout the community. The Certified Medical Coder is a key role in finance and administration, which is a liaison throughout the organization, including providers and staff members.

Required Qualifications

• • Certified medical coder with Certification(s) from AAPC or AHIMA (i.e. CPC, CRC, CCS, or CCS-P)
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience comparable to that of a Compliance Auditor and demonstrated competency in knowledge, interpretation and application of documentation, coding and billing rules or medical defense strategies sufficient to carry out the duties and responsibilities of a Compliance Auditor, including but not limited to meeting standards related to audit productivity, audit accuracy rate, timeliness of assignments, education/presentation competencies, and professionalism
  • Understanding and experience with medical coding guidelines and procedures (i.e. ICD-9, CPT, ARG and ASA) and adherence to Health Information Management HIM Coding policies
  • Previous experience working in a EMR
  • A strong understanding of physiology, medical terms and anatomy

Desirable Qualifications

• • Proficiency in computer skills including typing speed and accuracy
  • Mathematics skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality of medical information
  • Strict attention to details
  • Knowledge of data entry and transcription

Pay Range: $24.50 - $35.50