Coding Administrative Assistant - Remote

US Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Coding Administrative Assistant – RCM requires a CPC-A certificate from AAPC. Experience working in a medical records department, or medical clerical experience is preferred but not required. Heath care background is a plus. A primary job function for this role is to obtain medical records documentation needed for coding from USAP partner facilities, accomplished by accessing various hospital medical record EMR systems, and/or communicating with facilities using eFax, email, or phone requests. Other key duties are running detailed reports from charge capture/coding platforms for use in KPI monitoring and process improvement. The Coding Administrative Assistant – RCM must be meticulous and possess excellent organization/time management skills. Coding Administrative Assistants contribute to the team KPI’s and must be able to meet production standards and follow departmental pathways. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills when interacting with external facility employees, and all levels of internal USAP. They often collaborate with other departments, and their duties also include communication to physicians and other care team members. At this time, US Anesthesia Partners does not hire candidates residing in California, Hawaii, or Alaska.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
CPC-A, or CPC with limited experience in anesthesia, RHIT eligible or newly credentialed.
Minimal level of coding experience with a basic understanding of documentation guidelines, and the ability to understand and keep abreast of coding guidelines.
Ability to self-motivate and initiate new projects when the opportunity presents itself.
Ability to work independently, but under the direction of the team lead or supervisor.
Complete projects in a timely manner.
Intermediate knowledge and working experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Intermediate Outlook skills.
Ability to type 50 words per minute.
Communicate well with all levels of USAP employees and vendors.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Excellent computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a medical records department, or medical clerical experience
Heath care background

Responsibilities

Experience with a variety of electronic medical records.
Utilizes EMR Navigation to locate and obtain required medical records.
Communicates with external facility staff with a high level of professionalism.
Enters data into excel tracking workbooks.
Utilizes coding platforms as required per divisional requirements.
Prepares reports for aging and KPI for coding leadership as assigned or requested.
Prepares data worksheets for coding reviews.
Communicates daily assignments with vendor partners.
Assists with maintenance of team playbooks (SOP/Pathways).
Interacts with and responds to physician coding documentation deficiencies.
Monitors and tracks clinician responses to documentation deficiencies and provides feedback to Coding Quality and Education.
Processes post-op pain rounding visits.
Entry level coding (post prospective audit).
Performs other duties as assigned.
Adheres to all company policies and procedures – especially HIPAA and confidentiality.