What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coding and Reimbursement Analyst position at Olmsted Medical Center?
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Description
1.0 FTE - Day Shift
Starting wage - $35.01 - $43.77 (based on experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
Description
1.0 FTE - Day Shift
Starting wage - $35.01 - $43.77 (based on experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Adoption Assistance Plan
- CPC or CCS certification required
- Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy required
- ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and DRG coding experience required
- Experience with third party payers, Medicare Parts A & B, and state-funded programs required
- Minimum of two years of healthcare experience required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Epic certifications
- HIM hospital coding experience preferred
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Strong understanding of coding concepts
- Proven organization, documentation, and communication skills
- Builds and maintains Epic system for hospital coding.
- Trains team members on Epic upgrades.
- Creates and produces regular reports for department leadership.
- Troubleshoots Epic system issues and makes necessary changes for resolution.
- Assists coding management in development, coordination, and implementation of enhancements for the departments.
- Actively participates as a member of various teams and committees.
- Steps “out of the box” by thinking creatively and bringing forth new ideas and suggestions to management.
- Attends education and training seminars as well as User Group meetings.
- Manages assigned work list for account denials and insurance inquiries for professional and technical components.
- Works closely with patient account representatives in denial reversal and the appeal process.
- Works closely with the Reimbursement department.
- Remains current on insurance payer guidelines by reviewing monthly news bulletins.
- Attends available training to remain current with coding guidelines.
- Monitors denial frequency and trending to assist in organizational denial management, working closely with the business analysts.
- Reports finds and progress to the Insurance and Reimbursement departments.
- Works with various payers on risk adjustment analysis.
- Other duties as assigned.
Salary : $35 - $44