Must be local to the Chicagoland area Position Summary This position is responsible for the review of documentation and provider-assigned procedure and diagnosis coding with modification of such coding as necessary. This responsibility includes inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management services as well as office-based and hospital-based procedural services. This position is responsible for recognizing patterns of documentation and coding inadequacies and errors and reporting them to the HIM Manager for development of remedial action planning. Core Job Responsibilities• Works within assigned work queues, responding to established system edits and assigning medical codes and/ormodifiers per established productivity and accuracy standards.• Maintains effective and respectful relationships with all ACCESS employees, including appropriate types ofcommunication to keep colleagues informed, lines of reporting and communication, and the need to act uponinformation promptly.• Identifies and interprets payer guidelines for the coding and submission of claims and collaborates with HIMmanager for clarification when necessary.• Accurately codes charges, according to payer guidelines, with a goal of submitting clean claims to all payers.• Resolves coding-related issues with patients and payers.• Follows direction from HIM manager for communication with providers on documentation/coding issues.• Assists with the training of coders.• Assists with auditing and education.• Performs other duties as assigned.Requirements/Preferences• High School or GED required. Associate degree preferred• One or more certifications (CPC, CPC-P, CCS-P) with the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required• Minimum six (6) months professional component coding experience required; one year with an FQHC provider preferred• Minimum one (1) year experience working within an electronic health record system, Epic preferred• Keyboarding skills required• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications