Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions: Inpatient Coder Analyst - Remote
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Headquarters: Texas
About the Role
Support and provide coding and compliance training to clinical personnel, billing, and/or other client staff. Establish effective communication with clinical staff, and/or hospital staff to address documentation, coding, and reimbursement issues. Use knowledge of coding and compliance guidelines to identify potential billing / reimbursement issues. Participate in special audits and system administration as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Performs diagnosis data submissions to Client, Vendors and internal Stakeholders
- Develop monthly productivity and revenue projections
- Responsible for chart assignment oversight and monitoring accounts on hold
- Prepares data collection reports for leadership
- Monitors diagnosis submission progress; Audit diagnosis submission files to ensure accuracy
- Reviews, analyzes and oversight of prebill/post bill reviews and pending accounts
- Works to resolve workflow, systems and complex matters related to coding
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficient in inpatient and/or outpatient diagnosis and procedure coding guidelines
- Proficient in CPT/HCPCS code assignment including Evaluation & Management facility coding guidelines
- Knowledge of MS-DRG, APR DRG and CPT classification and reimbursement structures
- Proficient at writing AHIMA complaint physician queries
- Adept at comparing documentation, code assignment and charge in the financial system for accuracy and completeness
- Functional knowledge of facility EMR, encoder, CDI tool and other support software
Conifer requires its candidates, as applicable and as permitted by law, to obtain and provide confirmation of all required vaccinations and screenings prior to the start of employment. This may include, but is not limited to, the COVID-19 vaccination, influenza vaccination, and/or any future required vaccines and screenings.
Education and Experience
- Required: Three (3) to five (5) years' experience performing medical record coding in acute care setting
- Required: High school graduate or equivalent is required
- Preferred: Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Health Information, Nursing, or other related field, or formal coding classes completed and passed
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
- Required: AHIMA Credentials, and or AAPC
Physical Demands
- Must be able to work in sitting position, use computer and answer telephone
- Must be able to lift up to 25lbs.
Work Environment
- Office Work Environment
- Works in a private office space in the coder's home per conifer Telecommuter Policy as defined in the Telecommuting Program Guide
Other
- Must be able to travel nationally as needed, not to exceed 10%
About Conifer Health
As a part of the Tenet and Catholic Health Initiatives family, Conifer Health brings 30 years of healthcare industry expertise to clients in more than 135 local regions nationwide. We help our clients strengthen their financial and clinical performance, serve their communities, and succeed at the business of healthcare. Conifer Health helps organizations transition from volume to value-based care, enhance the consumer and patient healthcare experience and improve quality, cost, and access to healthcare. Are you ready to be part of our solutions? Welcome to the company that gives you the resources and incentives to redefine healthcare services, with a competitive benefits package and leadership to take your career to the next step!
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation
- Pay: $27.30 - $40.95 per hour. Compensation depends on location, qualifications, and experience.
- Position may be eligible for a signing bonus for qualified new hires, subject to employment status.
- Conifer observed holidays receive time and a half.
Benefits
Conifer offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) - min of 12 days per year, accrue at a rate of approximately 1.84 hours per 40 hours worked.
- 401k with up to 6% employer match
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
- For Colorado employees, Conifer offers paid leave in accordance with Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.