Job ID: 31464
Category: Billing & Health Information
Facility: Community Care Network, Inc. (Physician Practice)
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Munster, IN
Position: Lead Coder – Clinic
Location: St. John Outpatient Center, St. John, IN 46373
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Coding Manager, serves as leader for the charge and coding portion of the revenue cycle to ensure full and accurate charge capture. Oversees and performs charge and coding entry, review, reconciliation, and error correction tasks. Oversees and performs regular manual & electronic charge and coding audits. Motivates, trains, and educates staff to perform tasks according to baseline goals and objectives.
Education/ Experience Requirements:- High School graduate (or GED equivalent).
- 3-5 years professional/hospital billing experience required.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of the CPT, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS coding systems and maintain active CPC, RHIT, or CCS-P certification.
- Must be able to navigate Microsoft office as well as have prior experience using a practice management computer application.
- Needs to be familiar with operating general office equipment, including but not limited to: scanner, fax machine, photocopy machine, printer and adding machine.
- Must demonstrate effective communication and problem solving skills.
