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Below are links to job and career pages for various healthcare orgainzations in our area. 

 

Advent Health

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City

 

Cerner

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Universityhealthkc.org
 

University of Kansas Health System

 

Job Postings

Saint Luke's Health System –  Manager Physician Coding Compliance and Revenue Integrity (Remote)

 

Full-time Remote

  •            6-9 years’ Experience

  •           CPC and CPMA and/or CEMA (NAMAS) are required

 

Click the link for Job Description:

                               https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/jobs/2bae042d-2d7f-401f-8b82-5a7a1de031af

 

09/26/2023

 

Certified Orthopedic Coder – 2 positions available

Position Summary – The certified coder is responsible for entering diagnostic and procedural surgery and office visit charges into the practices billing system daily. The coder ensures compliance and accuracy of the documentation and the charges entered.

 

https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=certified+orthopaedic+coder&l=Lee%27s+Summit%2C+MO&vjk=54c808b98e891c9a

 

9/12/2023

Saint Luke's Health System –  Revenue Integrity Analyst (Remote)

 

Full-time Remote

  • 3-5 years’ Experience

  • CPC and CPMA and/or CEMA (NAMAS) are required

 

Click the link for Job Description:

https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/jobs/59b4b029-9683-41b9-9850-44a35a964162

 

09/11/2023

 

 

University Physicians

https://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/staff

 

  • #46547 – dual posting Medical Coding Specialist/Medical Coding Specialist, Certified (working remotely)

 

  • #48139 – Revenue Integrity Analyst (working remotely)

 

  • #47866 – Professional Documentation Specialist (working remotely)

University Physicians is part of University of Missouri Health under the School of Medicine.  University Physicians (https://www.muhealth.org/about-us/university-physicians) is a multi-specialty physician practice group primarily in the Columbia, Missouri area, but has several outreach clinics around Missouri.  The Professional Coding & Revenue department has over 100 certified and non-certified dedicated, talented coding professionals ensuring the accurate coding of physician, advanced practice provider, and ancillary services. Coders review provider documentation for office visits, surgeries, and other procedures to assign required Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) codes and applicable modifiers for insurance processing.  Coders perform physician education on appropriate documentation guidelines for regulatory standards as well as ensuring that all records are complete and appropriately signed by both the residents and attending physicians. Additionally, coders ensure compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines.   

 

We have several Medical Coding Specialist positions open and looking for all ranges of coding experience from newly certified to 10+ years of experience and from E/M to specialty services to complex surgery coding.  Additionally, we have openings for Revenue Integrity Analyst and Professional Documentation Specialist who ensure we reduce revenue leakage and maximize reimbursement…coding experience is a plus!!

 

09/05/2023

                                                                                                                    Position Purpose:  University Pediatricians, in affiliation with The Children's Hospital of Michigan, is seeking a remote, piece rate medical coder to interpret and analyze professional/physician documentation for assignment of diagnoses/procedures and Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. The assignments of codes are based on CMS, CPT/AMA coding guidelines.

Please send questions or resume to kkirkland@dmc.org

Qualifications:

  • 1-3 years experience as a professional fee medical coder
  • CPC and/or CEDC or commensurate experience.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
  • ICD-10 and CPT Coding knowledge and experience
  • Ability to read charts, read physicians notes

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  None

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Outpatient Coding: Reviews physician documentation (handwritten/dictation) to assign appropriate diagnoses, CPT and E/M codes for all encounters by date of service.
  • Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
  • Maintains records of work completed to ensure all work processed is timely and maintains a quality standard of no less than 95% accuracy.
  • Attends all coding education sessions/meetings as scheduled by management.
  • Involves and informs management of any recurrent or chronic documentation deficiencies by physician.
  • Maintains credentials through continuing education.

Competencies                                                  

Project Management - coordinate projects.

Customer Service - respond to requests for service and assistance.

Oral Communication - speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification.

Written Communication - Write clearly and informatively; Edit work for spelling and grammar.

Ethics - treat people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support – follow policies and procedures; complete administrative tasks correctly and on time.

Time Management - uses time efficiently.

Attendance/Punctuality - Consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Dependability - follow instructions, respond to management direction; take responsibility for own actions; Keep commitments; Commit to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Complete tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be all inclusive or limiting as to specific duties.

07/31/2023

KC Hospitalists, P.A. is a boutique hospitalists practice in the Kansas City metro area since 2012. Today we employ more than 40 full-time physicians and mid-level providers. We strive to stay current with our patient care, technology, and facilities so we can provide the best care to our patients and referring sources. We also work hard to create a balanced work and personal life environment for all our employees.

We are currently seeking a Certified Medical Coder to join our office staff team. The Medical Coder is responsible for reviewing patients' medical records after a visit and translating the information into codes of highest specificity that insurers use to process claims from patients.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Coder will oversee the coding, charge capture and charge entry process to assure the billing is current and accurate.
  • Provide advanced level auditing to determine if billing reflects the care documented.
  • Researches discrepancies and billing issues to recommend plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors.
  • Provide in-house consultation and training on current coding requirements and regulations.
  • Train and provide documentation to Provides on coding and other pertinent matters.
  • Communicate to Management updates on billing issues, denials or other important information related to our revenue cycle process.
  • Review claim edits/errors within the billing system to ensure accuracy of coding and billing requirements.
  • Serves as a resource to other coding staff.
  • Be sensitive to overall needs of practice and assist other office staff members as necessary to provide service to patients, Providers and Management.
  • Work hours and Benefits will include:
  • Hours: Full-time Monday - Friday. Flexible hours and possibility to work remotely.
  • Salary: $55,000 - $60,000 per year commensurate with experience
  • Benefits:
    • Medical, dental and vision insurance
    • Basic life insurance
    • Paid-time-off after 90 days
    • 401k with matching after one year of service
    • Flexible Spending & Health Savings accounts

Qualified candidates will possess:

  • Working knowledge of the revenue cycle function
  • Strong knowledge of ICD-10 CM and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding convention & general coding guidelines 
  • Professionalism and ability to communicate effectively to train Providers with coding requirements.
  • Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and follow HIPPA regulations
  • Strong organization, reporting and record-keeping skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Proficiency in data entry/10 key, Microsoft Office including Excel & Outlook

Required Education, Experience & Credentials:

  • Associates Degree or Bachelor’s degree through accredited college a must
  • At least three years of medical coding and billing experience
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification from AAPC
  • Previous medical experience preferred. Experience with medical records, claims and billing an asset.

Our providers serve patients at Menorah Medical Center, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Advanced Health Care of Overland Park. All employees must perform their job responsibilities according to all corporate policies, Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable. KC Hospitalists is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Please send questions or resume to Lreiland@kchospitalist.com

07/31/2023

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