Part -Time Coding Advocate

Job Summary:The Coding Advocate will handle medical coding and data entry / abstraction for various types of Hospital visits: Inpatient, Outpatient, Ambulatory, Surgery, Emergency and Special Procedures. Essential Functions: In addition to working as prescribed in our Performance Factors specific responsibilities of this role include:• Inpatient: Accurately assigns ICD-10-CM and PCS primary and secondary diagnoses and procedure codes based on the documentation in the record and in accordance with the site specific guidelines and policies.Accurate assignment of the DRG. • Outpatient: Correctly assigns modifiers to chargemaster items and coder assigned CPT codes as applicable to outpatient coding, as appropriate. • Outpatient Surgery: Correctly assigns CPT codes to outpatient procedures consistent with client contract and documentation in the record. • Emergency Room: Correctly assign diagnosis codes, assign appropriate E&M facility and/or profee levels, assign infusion and injection CPT codes. • Ability to create compliant physician queries.• Accurately review claims for medical necessity. • Update problem lists consistent with client contract. • Correctly assign present on admission indicators. • Ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients and teammates. • Consistently demonstrates an excellent attitude, and works to strengthen the team as a whole. • Floats between multiple sites, and coding specialties with ease and flexibility. Minimum Requirements:Education/Experience/Certification Requirements• 2 year degree or equivalent experience; AHIMA or AAPC certification required• Actively holds one or more of the following credentials: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, COC• Surgical with ortho experience/OBS.Experience with device codes a plus. • Meets or exceeds Quality and Productivity standards. • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. • Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills. • Must be detail oriented and able to follow through on issues to resolution. • Must be able to act both independently, and as a team member. • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. • Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.• Must be detail oriented and able to follow through on issues to resolution. • Must be able to act both independently and as a team member. PreferredQualifications:• 2+ years of coding experience in multiple patient types• Experience coding and charging injections and infusionsWhy ? • Work remotely with a work/life balance approach• Robust benefits offering, including 401(k)• Generous time off allotments• 10 paid holidays annually• Employer-paid short term disability and life insurance• Paid Parental Leave Apply tot his job