[Remote] Profee Coding Consultant (Surgery Coding)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. The Provider Practice Coding Consultant role involves providing consulting services and educational support for healthcare professionals on improved coding practices, ensuring compliance, and optimizing service outcomes in various healthcare settings.
Responsibilities
- Review medical records and assign precise codes to ensure accurate coding aligned with client needs (CPT, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10 procedures, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 PCS, HCPCS)
- Conduct data quality reviews of records to assess compliance with official coding and documentation guidelines
- Communicate professionally with co-workers, management, and hospital staff regarding clinical and reimbursement issues
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
- Identify documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues
- Use VPN access to ensure productive and flexible task completion
- Uphold Datavant and HIM Division policies, promoting a culture of compliance and operational efficiency
- Track continuing education credits, maintaining a high standard of professional expertise
- Attend mandatory sponsored in-service and educational meetings, ensuring alignment with industry best practices for continual improvement
- Adhere to the American Health Information Management Association's code of ethics, upholding professional standards and integrity
Skills
- 1+ year of coding experience
- AHIMA certified credentials (RHIA, RHIT, CCS) or AAPC certified credentials (CPC, CPC-H, COC, CIC or CRC)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, adeptness in remote work, and exceptional time management skills
- Experience in computerized encoding and abstracting software
- Required to take and pass annual Introductory HIPAA examination and other assigned testing to be given annually
- Experience with Neurology cases such as craniotomies, laminectomies, discectomies, and spinal fusions
- Expertise in General Surgery procedures including cholecystectomies, appendectomies, mastectomies, thyroidectomies, colonoscopies, colectomies, hemorrhoidectomies, skin lesion excisions, debridements, and shunt procedures
- Experience with Robotic surgeries
- Experience with EPIC System
Benefits
- Full Benefits including a 401k Savings Plan
- Access to 20-24 free CEUs per year, provided by Datavant, to support your continuous professional development
- Compensation for AAPC/AHIMA dues
- Company-provided equipment including computer, monitor, mouse, etc
- Comprehensive training led by a credentialed professional coding manager
- Exceptional service-style management and mentorship (we’re in this together!)
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