Coding Consultant Outpatient - Sign On Bonus - $1,000/$1,500

The role

This person will review medical records and assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures. They will also abstract coded data for hospital reporting and communicate documentation improvement opportunities.

What you will do

• Review medical records and assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures
• Assign and sequence codes accurately based on medical record documentation
• Assign the appropriate discharge disposition
• Abstract and enter the coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements
• Communicate documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel
• Maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate and a 95% accuracy rate for APC assignment
• Track continuing education credits to maintain professional credentials
• Attend Datavant Health sponsored education meetings/in-services
• Communicate with co-workers, management, and hospital staff regarding clinical and reimbursement issues
• Comply with all HIM Division Policies

Required qualifications

• AHIMA certified credentials (RHIA, RHIT, CCS) or AAPC certified credentials (CPC, CPC-H, COC, CIC or CRC)
• 2+ years of coding experience in a hospital and/or coding consulting role
• Proficiency with most or all of these coding specialties (Same Day Surgery, Observation, Injections/Infusions)
• Proficiency with most or all of these coding specialties (Ancillary, Emergency Department, Injections/Infusions, E/M leveling)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Adeptness in remote work
• Exceptional time management skills
• Experience in computerized encoding and abstracting software

Nice to have

• Experience in EPIC and 3M
• Experience with Denials, NCCI edits, medical necessity and claim edits
• Experience with PowerChart, Dolbey Fusion and Trucode

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k Savings Plan w/match
• 2 weeks of paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Free CEUs every year
• Stipend provided to assist with education and professional dues (AHIMA/AAPC)
• Equipment: monitor, laptop, mouse, headset, and keyboard
• Comprehensive training led by a credentialed professional coding manager
• Exceptional service-style management and mentorship

Before you apply

• This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship
• Required to take and pass annual Introductory HIPAA examination and other assigned testing
• Clients may require post-offer health screenings and proof of vaccinations such as flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc

About the company

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. They provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies.