Medical Coding Lead

Fully Remote
• Remote Worker - N/A
• Billing and Coding

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position is WFH, however candidates
must
reside in one of the following states:
Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, or Washington.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $18/hr - $21/hr

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Ideal Option has been working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic since our first clinic opened in 2012. With more than 80 clinics across 9 states, we continuously strive to be the nation’s leading provider of low-barrier evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder. We are looking for a Coding Lead to join our growing team and help us in our vision to give back lives, reunite families, and heal communities that are suffering from the devastating effects of substance use disorder.

We value our patients and our employees! We treat our employees like we would want to be treated ourselves: with respect and compassion. Below are some specifics on what Ideal Option offers and the role.

At Ideal Option, we offer our employees a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to recognize how important you are to the company. Current benefits include:

• Medical, vision, and dental
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance and Life Assistance programs
• Paid time off and paid holidays

The Coding Lead encourages productivity and quality and ensures that end of month goals are met within the billing department.

• Reviews documentation and assigns appropriate ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes.
• Assigns appropriate primary diagnosis after deciding what was chiefly responsible for the encounter.
• Assigns appropriate modifiers according to guidelines. This includes and isn’t limited to deciding when the modifiers are appropriate to add onto CPT codes.
• Finalizes the appropriate data for accounts. This includes but isn’t limited to assigning dates of service and physician names to appropriate procedures that were performed during the encounter and finalizing the account when completed.
• Posts the correct CPT, ICD 10 and HCPCS codes with the correct location and physician.
• Assists Billing and Coding Manager in the training process of new employees.
• Promotes productivity and quality of work within the billing and coding department.
• Assists in ensuring end of month goals are met.
• Clarifies documentation or diagnosis by communicating with the physician. This includes but isn’t limited to:
• Decides clarity needed.
• Sends a query to the physician.
• Follows up after the physician answers the question and assign appropriate codes.
• Meets Ideal Options core values of efficiency and accuracy.
• Complies with all elements within HIPPA and the Privacy Act.
• Maintains knowledge of current coding rules and trends for coding types assigned by attending seminars, workshops and watching webinars.
• Represents Ideal Option professionally and with a positive attitude.
• Infrequent travel by vehicle or airplane.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to multitask, learn quickly, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintains good work habits, attendance and punctuality.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Has effective communication skills verbal and written, the ability to problem solve, and has excellent proficiency with Microsoft office suite.

Minimum Requirements to be considered:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Typing speed of 60 words per minute or more.
• General knowledge regarding use of office equipment.
• Proficient in Microsoft product suite and Internet.
• Knowledge of chemical dependency and its effects on individuals, families, and communities is required.

• Minimum one-year experience with physician coding.
• Experience with personal computers (word processing and/or electronic spreadsheets).

• Must obtain AAPC Credential: CPC or CPC-A.