Ophthalmology Professional Coder
- AAPC Recruiting Services
- Remote
Job Description
Contract to Hire Ophthalmology Professional Coder Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated coding professional to join our team as a Contract Coder with the potential to be hired as a full-time employee. This position is remote. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of coding experience for physician practices, with ophthalmology specialties as well as E/M. The position requires one to be resourceful, organized, and extremely driven.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
· Minimum 5 years of coding experience
· Extensive coding in ophthalmology specialties
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Detail oriented and deadline driven attitude
· Sound knowledge of medical terminology
· Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, and internet)
· Ability to multitask and keep a sense of urgency
· Excellent customer service skills
· Strong time management, organization skills, and work ethic
Job Duties:
· Accurately code medical records for evaluation and management services, ancillary services, surgical procedures, and diagnoses
· Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
· Stay updated about new coding rules as codes routinely change
· Responsible and accountable for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information. Follow HIPAA security policies and procedures affecting your job, and report any suspected or actual violation or breach
· Requires long periods of time sitting and using keyboard and mouse
· Meet and maintain department production and quality standards
· Additional duties as assigned
Certification Requirements:
· CPC or CCS-P
· COPC preferred
Required Experience Level
AAPC is the nation’s largest education and credentialing organization for medical coders, billers, auditors, practice managers, documentation specialists, compliance officers, and revenue cycle managers. All members of AAPC agree to abide by the AAPC Code of Ethics, which ensures high levels of professionalism, integrity, and ethical behavior.
Recruiting Services
When it comes to finding the best candidate to join your business, the hiring decision must be carefully considered. After all, who you choose will represent your company and play an important role in your revenue. At AAPC, we have the experience, resources, and network to help you find and hire people who will drive success for your business. Plus, our Recruiting Services are tailored to your organization’s needs.
We focus on finding the right candidate for your role, so you can focus on doing what you do best: care for your patients.
Benefits of AAPC Recruiting Services
Customized Recruiting
Our qualified healthcare professionals go through a rigorous screening process with an emphasis on accuracy and efficiency — and have demonstrated they’re qualified and ready to work in healthcare settings of every size, type, and specialty. Our Staffing Services are tailored to your organization’s unique needs.
Full-Service Solution
Our team of talented experts not only have access to the largest network of healthcare professionals, they're also highly skilled and the entire talent acquisition process. From posting jobs to vetting candidates and negotiating salary on your behalf, we provide full-service staffing solutions.
Large Talent Pool
Whether you're looking to hire a team of Certified Professional Coders (CPC) and Certified Professional Medical Auditors (CPMA), or your organization's next Compliance Officer, our talent pool is the largest in healthcare. With access to AAPC's network of more than 200,000 healthcare professionals in 50 countries, we can find you the right candidates, for the right jobs, at the right time.
Purpose
AAPC discovers, develops, and provides innovative products, services, and solutions to help the global healthcare industry recognize the full potential of their revenue cycle.
For Businesses
We help healthcare organizations ensure documentation accuracy, boost employee efficiency, and optimize their revenue cycle. Our elite team of subject matter experts create and manage customized solutions that are tailored to our clients’ unique pain points and goals. Whether it’s coding or audit services, ongoing education, or access to the industry’s most powerful tools and resources, AAPC is the trusted source for driving accuracy, profitability, and peace of mind.
For Individuals
We help people find, begin, and maintain new careers. We also help them determine the right career path, provide resources and support throughout their studies, help them land their first job and give them the means to advance their careers. From the tools and resources we offer to a network of over 220,000 coders, billers, auditors and AAPC employees to help them along the way, one thing is certain: AAPC members are never alone.
Industry Growth
Job growth for medical records and health information technicians is projected to grow 13% by 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This rate of growth exceeds the average of all occupations. As demand for healthcare services increases, more trained coders will be needed to manage the increased claims for reimbursement from insurance companies.
All USA physicians and hospitals are required by federal law to use standardized sets of medical codes to report supplies, diagnoses, procedures, and other services associated with patient care. All payments for medical services in the USA are linked to these codes. Medical codes are accurately assigned by coders, determine payment charged by billers, and are monitored and verified by auditors and compliance officers. Practice managers ensure these positions function well together to support the revenue cycle.
Standardized medical codes expedite information gathering, billing, and data collection. This system allows payers to better compare charges for services and set payment rates that fairly reward providers for their work while reducing insurers’ risks. The data can be collected and analyzed for trends, such as which treatment methods work best over time for certain conditions, or what is the frequency of certain diseases or treatments in specific localities? All of this contributes to an overall reduction in the cost of healthcare delivery and better patient care.
History
AAPC was founded in 1988 as the American Academy of Professional Coders, with the aim of providing education and certification to coders working in physician-based settings. These settings include group practices and specialty centers (i.e. non-hospital settings). As their services expanded beyond medical and outpatient coding, the full name was dropped in favor of the AAPC initialism.