Job description

Certified Coder

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Schedule: Full-Time

Days/Hours: Variable Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

SUMMARY: This incumbent is responsible for reviewing and analyzing physicians’ documentation and assigns, CPT, Modifiers and ICD-10 diagnosis codes. The coding function also ensures compliance with established coding guidelines, third party reimbursement policies, regulations, and accreditation guidelines.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Provide a variety of complex and technical assignments related to physician surgical coding.
• Analyze, code and abstract information for the purpose of assigning and entering appropriate and consistent diagnoses and procedure codes and Modifiers for reimbursement.
• Obtain Pathology Reports from PowerChart when applicable
• Enter information into the database
• Correct TES and Claim Scrubber Edits
• Resolve discrepancies on coding related issues.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certification, CCS-P or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certification.
• Associate’s Degree.
• 3 years of physician surgical coding experience is required.
• Working knowledge of coding requirements
• Must have excellent expressive and written communication skills.
• Must be highly organized.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is largely sedentary and requires the employee to remain stationary for a majority of the day. The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP.

In accordance with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) order that all hospitals and nursing homes “continuously require all personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” Candidates who are not already vaccinated must obtain the first dose of the vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with the vaccine protocol. The order also includes those who may be affiliated with or interact with employees of a hospital or nursing home. The order allows for limited medical exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law.

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status. Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• surgical coding: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CCS, CCS-P, or CPC (Required)

Work Location: One location

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