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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

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

University of Kansas Health System

 

Job Postings

Sano Management - Certified Professional Coder

 

Location: Remote with occasional hybrid requirements in office. Address: 2861 NE Independence Ave, Suite 201, Lee’s Summit MO 64064.


Job Description

Sano Orthopedics is in search of a Certified Professional Coder to join our innovative practice. This Group provides care within their clinics along with performing surgeries and consultations at local facilities. Looking for a detail-oriented person, with knowledge in Orthopedics and Spine, preferably with a background in surgery coding. Coder would be responsible for performing a quality review of the medical documentation, assign codes specific for the type of care provided and data entry into the practice's billing system. In-house system training is provided. However, looking for someone who is ready to jump in with both feet from day one.

Sano was founded to offer an innovative and unique approach to musculoskeletal care through an unmatched level of service, quality, and expertise to improve the lives of our patients and community.

Responsibilities

  1. Assign and sequence all codes for services rendered on billable and non-billable encounters based on the accepted coding practices, guidelines, and policies.
  2. Collaborate with billing department to ensure all bills are satisfied in a timely manner.
  3. Submit statistical data for analysis and research to other departments.
  4. Communicate with physicians and other health care professionals regarding edits, queries and correct billing needs.
  5. Assist in improving processes and work flow within the Revenue Cycle.

Qualifications

  1. Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
  2. Prefer a minimum of 5 years medical coding experience.
  3. Clinic and Surgical coding in Orthopedics is highly desirable.
  4. Ability to work independently in a fast-pasted environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  1. 401(k)
  2. 401(k) matching
  3. Dental insurance
  4. Disability insurance
  5. Health insurance
  6. Paid time off
  7. Vision insurance

Schedule:

  1. 8 hour shift
  2. Monday to Friday

Experience:

  1. CPC Certified: 2 years (Preferred)
  2. Coding: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  1. Certified Professional Coder certificate (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lees Summit, MO 64064

 

Please send resumes to: kkincaid@sanoorthopedics.com   

11/3/22

 

 

Sano Management - Certified Professional Coder Lead

 

Location: Remote with occasional hybrid requirements in office. Address: 2861 NE Independence Ave, Suite 201, Lee’s Summit MO 64064.

 

Organization: Sano Management


Job Description

About the Job

Sano is in search of a Lead Certified Professional Coder to join our innovative organization. This organization providers a multitude of services to musculoskeletal health providers/groups throughout the KC Metro area and beyond. Including Engagement Team management, Revenue Cycle services, Clinical process management, and more. We are looking for a detail-oriented person with knowledge in Orthopedics and Spine. Additional knowledge in Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Trauma, and/or plastics are also welcomed. Leadership experience, and a strong background in surgery coding is preferred.

Sano was founded to offer an innovative and unique approach to musculoskeletal care through an unmatched level of service, quality, and expertise to improve the lives of our patients and community. Sano is a fast-paced environment that is not only rapid in innovation but also in organizational change - candidate needs to be willing to embrace change!

Coding Responsibilities:

· Meet or exceed 90% accuracy rating on coding audits

· Ensure compliance with coding regulations and guidelines

· Assign and sequence all codes for services rendered on billable and non-billable encounters based on the accepted coding practices, guidelines, and policies

· Collaborate with the Accounts Receivable side of the department to ensure all claims are satisfied in a timely manner

· Assist with coding related claim rejections and denials, by providing coding guidance, guidelines, and education.

· Communicate with physicians and other health care professionals regarding edits, queries, and correct billing needs.

· Attend staff meetings when requested

· Assist leadership in crafting communications, tip sheets and special projects as needed

· Utilize coding knowledge and source-based research to investigate and respond to coding requests

Lead Coder Responsibilities:

· Assist with hiring new coding team members

· Provide education/training to team members

· Serves as an educator for other team members in the application of coding guidelines and proper documentation requirements for correct reimbursement.

· Assist in assessing team members coding performance and providing feedback to team members and manager

· Assist with planning coding workloads and delegating tasks to team members

· Monitor and evaluate coding workflows to identify opportunities for improvement

· Assist in communicating coding goals and deadlines to team members

· Assist coders in communicating to department manager and/or other departments as needed

· Work with Accounts Receivable team members to address denial trends, fight denials and provide coding guideline education to assist in claim processing

· Ensure compliance with coding regulations and guidelines

· Assist leadership team in crafting communications, tip sheets and special projects as needed

· Utilize coding knowledge and source-based research to investigate and respond to coding requests

· Cover coding team members when needed due to out of office

Qualifications:

· Currently hold a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certificate.

· Prefer a minimum of 5 years medical coding experience.

· Clinic and Surgical coding in Orthopedics is required.

· Ability to work independently in a fast-pasted environment.

· Ability to come into the office when needed for meetings.

· Leadership experience preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  1. 401(k)
  2. 401(k) matching
  3. Dental insurance
  4. Employee assistance program
  5. Flexible schedule
  6. Flexible spending account
  7. Health insurance
  8. Life insurance
  9. Paid time off
  10. Vision insurance

Schedule:

  1. 8 hour shift
  2. Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lees Summit, MO 64064

 

Please send resumes to: kkincaid@sanoorthopedics.com   

11/3/22

 

 

University Physicians

 

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 positions open and looking for all ranges of coding experience from newly certified to 10+ years of experience and from E/M to complex surgery coding!!

 

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

 

15 positions #43966 - dual posting Medical Coding Specialist/Medical Coding Specialist, Certified (working remotely)

10/28/22

 

 

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