What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Compliance Specialist position at South River Federal Solutions?
Position Overview:
The position will reduce inpatient facility, ambulatory procedure visit (APV), or professional services coding (PSC) backlog created by workload surges, manning shortages, or computer system issues. This position will conduct focused audits for coding compliance or training purposes; develop standardized coding training; deliver coding education/training to individuals or groups; and identifying/educating on clinical documentation improvement opportunities.
Required Education:
A minimum of one of the following: An associate’s degree in health information management OR a certificate in medical coding, OR at least 30 hours university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management, and/or pharmacology.
Certifications:
At least one of the following recognized professional coding certifications is required: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA); Certified Professional Coder (CPC); Certified Professional Coder, Hospital (CPC- H); Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); or Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P).
Required Experience:
A minimum of ten years of medical coding experience within the past ten years, in more than 4 medical and surgical specialties. A minimum of two years of inpatient facility coding experience must be included in the required ten years of experience. A minimum of two years of ambulatory surgery facility coding experience must be included in the required ten years of experience.
AND
A minimum of four years of auditing, training, and/or compliance functions within the last ten year is required.
Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary. Requirements may include prolonged walking, standing, sitting, or bending. Carrying or lifting of medical records or documentation may be required daily. Use of one or more computer programs and monitors simultaneously is typical and frequent. Varying amounts of travel between duty station and MTFs may be required.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person