Coding Specialist

Admin Campus
955 Powell Avenue SW
Renton, WA 98057, USA

• Pay or shift range: $23.63 USD to $34.75 USD
  Compensation is determined based on job requirements, relevant skills, experience, and internal equity.

Would you like to have a career that makes a daily difference in people’s lives? Do you want to be part of a caring, respectful, diverse community? If you answered yes to these questions, keep reading!

HealthPoint is a community-based, community-supported and community-governed network of non-profit health centers dedicated to providing expert, high-quality care to all who need it, regardless of circumstances. Founded in 1971, we believe that the quality of your health care should not depend on how much money you make, what language you speak or what your health is,
because everyone deserves great care
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Position Summary:

The Coding Specialist is responsible to review, analyze and correct coding of diagnostic and procedural information based on provider documentation to adhere to coding and compliance standards, in conjunction with FQHC Billing guides to create clean claims.

Compensation is dependent on skills and experience.

Your contribution to the team includes:

• Perform comprehensive review of patient records to assure appropriate documentation that supports CPT and ICD
  10 coding of medical record. This includes charge review prior to submission and denials.
• Maintain charges and denials for assigned clinics in a timely manner at a high level of accuracy.
• Keep up to date with all coding and documentation guidelines and changes.
• Provide feedback and communicate with provider and clinic staff to obtain incomplete or missing information needed to ensure accurate coding to the highest specificity.
• Communicate with Coding Analyst(s) any insufficiencies of documentation or any coding error trends.
• Maintain working relationships with clinical staff to support and assist in accuracy of patient records.
• Maintain good attendance, is punctual and works full scheduled shift is a condition of employment.
• Demonstrate respectful, professional, and appropriate behavior that supports a team-oriented work environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, core values and goals of HealthPoint and its healthcare delivery including the ability to integrate values of justice, respect, compassion, excellence and stewardship into appropriate programs and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings and participate in agency committees and task force activities as required.
• This position is considered hybrid. Though predominantly remote employees are required to come into the office when there is a business need with little notice given.

Must have’s you’ll need to be successful:

• Completion of coding program and certification CPC or equivalent. Six (6) months billing experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess an active coding certification (CPC-A or CPC).
• Maintain current coding certification/licensure.
• Ability to read and interpret technical and other complex documents. Ability to write routine correspondence such as letters and memos. Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal and/or external clients.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information and technical instruction. Constructive thinking and alternative short- to long- term solutions must be considered.
• Possesses intermediate operating knowledge of computers. Intermediate level of Word, Excel and Outlook required.

Proof of vaccination for COVID-19 is required, prior to start. HealthPoint does not accept the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as proof of vaccination. If you have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, we ask that you provide documentation demonstrating proof of an alternate COVID vaccine or vaccine series. All new employees are also required to show proof of immunizations and/or immunity to MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Varicella, annual Influenza and TB Quanti

FERON Gold Titer. Additionally, if you work in a…