What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coding Specialist position at Terry Reilly Health Services?
At Terry Reilly we believe we are successful when we have a healthy, thriving community. This is accomplished as a result of our mission-driven and talented team.
We provide integrated care throughout the Treasure Valley with our medical, dental and behavioral health services - allowing our employees the unique ability to experience several disciplines of health care. It is important to us that our staff is given a healthy work-life balance, so we support and value your time in and out of the office. We also provide our employees with excellent benefits including options for low-cost healthcare.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Has overall responsibility at all sites within Terry Reilly to support, train and audit clinician staff on the proper use and research techniques for CPT and ICD-10 coding consistent with the AAPC and CMS coding guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 2 years CPT and ICD coding experience.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A) credential or equivalent education. Recognized professional certification (IE CPC, CCA, etc.)Strong medical billing background including diagnosis codes and disease states.
- Strong understanding of clinical workflows
- Extensive knowledge of medical billing terminology and billing requirements, chart note interpretation.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Auditing of chart notes and maintain courteous and professional communication with providers.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Competence with spreadsheet (Excel) and word processing (Word) programs
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
