Pay rate: $23.00 hr on W2
Location: Columbus 43215 OH
Duration: 12+ months
Shift Timing: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Must Have: Medical coding experience. Experience with ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems. Medical coding Certification.
Under general direction, monitors & analyzes policies & procedures in order to organize & implement an accurate & efficient International Classification of Diseases Edition (ICD policy & system support program: serves as medical policy resource, ICD analyst & technical expert advisor for ICD and other coding systems; incorporates relevant ICD policy & guidelines of Agency on statewide basis. As needed, acts as a liaison between ICD unit & other agency departments regarding ICD policy & systems support & coordination; analyzes & interprets federal & state regulations & laws as applicable to program initiatives; monitors & analyzes ICD reports generated on agency computer systems for appropriate usage & assignment of ICD codes; Performs ongoing ICD maintenance with updates, revisions & enhancements on agency computer systems; monitors & analyzes reports generated on agency computer systems for appropriate usage & assignment of ICD codes. Performs ongoing ICD maintenance with updates, revisions & enhancements on agency computer systems.
ICD diagnostic codes for medical diagnoses, assignments, groupings & medical treatment Agency statutes, rules, policies & procedures,. Human anatomy & physiology. Coding theory & application to agency laws, rules & policies Business management. Public & human relations. federal & state laws (i.e. ORC), regulations & accreditation standards (i.e. AAPC or AHIMA ) Claims processing data management, healthcare delivery systems & health science administration. Health information systems & database management. Applied statistics, (15)process analysis & outcome analysis, healthcare laws, regulations & standards. ICD-9 coding for medical diagnoses, assignments & groupings. Operating PC & peripheral equipment (e.g. modem, printer) Use of Microsoft Office software (e.g. Windows, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) Use of agency software Use of office equipment (e.g. copiers & fax machines). Written & oral communication Project management. Data collection, analysis & presentation. Define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw conclusions. Draft &/or edit administrative policies, procedures & directives. Use statistical analysis Apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems. Use proper research methods in gathering data, gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things, maintain accurate records & databases. Prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports. Establish friendly rapport with internal & external customers. Prepare & deliver speeches before specialized audiences & general public. Handle sensitive inquiries. Use & interpret ICD-9 & ICD-10 medical coding publications.
Level of education- RHIA or RHIT degree and/or CCS/CCS-P/CPC Medical Coder.