Coding Specialist

Astera Health

Salary: $47k - $71k
Experience: 1+ yrs
Location: Wadena, Minnesota, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

ICD-10
CPT
3M Coding Reimbursement
Vitalware
Epic
Microsoft Office

About the role

Astera Health is hiring for a Clinic Coding Specialist in the Revenue Integrity department. This is a full-time position, scheduled at 80 hours bi-weekly. Astera Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and retirement. We also support work-life balance through benefits such as paid time off, short- and long-term disability and our employee wellness initiative.

The position has a flexible schedule with the potential to work onsite, remote, or hybrid, with the knowledge that Astera Health will still require on-site work in Wadena, MN.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Reviews and enters charges onto accounts.
Accurately codes all healthcare records using appropriate ICD-10 and CPT codes, ensuring all charges are accounted for prior to billing.
For Inpatient accounts, assigns proper DRG for Medicare patients based on documentation.
Provides codes and coding expertise to other departments as requested.
Collaborates with billing for coding denial management.
Communicates effectively with providers and clinical staff for documentation questions and coding query resolution.
Takes an active role in the Revenue Integrity Team identifying problems, offering suggestions, and providing expertise.
Answers all correspondence in multiple modalities timely and professionally.
Ensure proper maintenance of communication with regard to workload and schedule.
Patient confidentiality is strictly maintained.
The duties, responsibilities, requirements, and expectations of this job are subject to change.

Competencies required include:

Demonstrate observation, listening, interpersonal, and clarification skills in order to interact positively and productively
Work well under pressure and maintain attention to detail in order to accurately document encounters
Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
Effectively operate 3M Coding Reimbursement products
Effectively operate Vitalware coding resource platform
Effectively operate Epic electronic medical record
Effectively operate standard office equipment and Microsoft Office solutions (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.)
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrate a high degree of commitment to customer service excellence
Possess cross-cultural sensitivity
Ability to work effectively and build strong relationships within Revenue Integrity Department as well as collaborate with other Astera departments
Ability to perform tasks both collaboratively and independently
Demonstrates concern for patients of all ages, visitors, and co-workers
Maintains confidentiality of information and privacy compliance

Education and experience required:

High School Diploma or GED
RHIT, CCS, AAPC or AHIMA Coding Credentials
1+ years of experience in medical coding; Or combined years of relevant education and experience to perform the essential duties of this position.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Duty: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or negligible

amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body (based on U.S. Department of Labor data). The following physical activities are required to perform this job:

Occasionally (up to 33% of work time): Standing, walking, reaching, lifting.

Frequently (34-66% of work time): Sitting, handling, fingering, talking, hearing, near acuity vision.

Astera Health is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.

About Astera Health

Providing comprehensive healthcare services and outpatient clinics.

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