Medical Coding Manager

Job Overview

Description

Medical Associates is hiring a Medical Coding Manager. This is a full-time position requiring a high-level of flexibility, independent thinking and the ability to work autonomously. People management and medical coding experience preferred.

Schedule:
Core business hours for this position are Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:30am and 5:00pm with flexibility to attend meetings outside core business hours on occasion. 

Benefits Package Includes:

• Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.
• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)
• Flexible Paid Time Off  Program (29 days off/year)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

•  Manage the selection, training, development, performance evaluation and performance 
  concerns for direct reports. Ensure adequate staffing, effectiveness of staff, and 
  appropriate delivery of services. 
• Assist coding, clinical, ancillary departments, and business office staff by answering 
  questions and providing them with information to assist them in correct coding and 
  billing procedures as well as direct coding compliance educational programs for coding 
  staff, clinical staff, and providers.
• Monitor guidelines from Federal, State and Commercial payers for appropriate coding. 
  Direct and perform chart audits for coding per direction of the compliance plan, including 
  clinic and Heath Plan business.
• Manage claims scrubber error reports and work queues. Responsible for all coding rules 
  in Clinic’s claim scrubber product.
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties.

Knowledge & Skills:

Experience: Three to five years of similar or related experience. Understands regulatory 
requirements and standards (Medicare, Medicaid, OIG, etc) and can interpret 
Medicare regulations. Knowledge of CPT, HCPCs, ICD-9/ICD-10 coding and 
compliance. Management experience preferred.

Education: Equivalent to a two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of 
study or certification at a business or trade school. RHIT or RHIA certification 
preferred. Coding certification such as CPC is required. 

Interpersonal Skills: The ability to motivate or influence others is a material part of the job, requiring a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally 
and/or externally) is an important part of the job.

Other Skills: Strong analytical and problem solving abilities and techniques along with 
excellent communication.

Physical Aspects:

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.

Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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