UHS
LEAD CODER - Behavioral Health
UHS - Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
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LEAD MEDICAL CODER
The Georgia Business Center is a centralized administrative facility serving multiple Universal Health Services (UHS) facilities. We are currently expanding our operations to include Medical Coding and are searching for an experienced Lead Coder to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating solutions for medical coding, compiling and validating technical information, updating records and databases and other administrative duties including providing coaching and counseling to other members of the centralized coding team. The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, an aptitude for working in a fast-paced environment and be proficient with all Microsoft Office applications. Prior leadership or supervisory experience required. Experience with Cerner, our new EMR, is helpful but not required. This is a fully remote position with equipment provided by the company.
Essential Job Duties:
Accurately abstracts clinical information from medical record documentation for inpatient, outpatient, and clinic records. Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes based on documentation, identifies the principal diagnosis and secondary diagnosis for applicable DRG within defined timeframes. Queries the attending psychiatrists as appropriate seeking clarification regarding diagnosis/documentation. Performs coding prep steps and other related duties related to the coding process, following up on missing discharge diagnosis or documentation. Accurately verifies codes used by clinicians, inpatient and outpatient, for all professional fee charges which involves checking the chart for proper documentation related to the code billed on professional fee charges. Investigates incomplete/inconsistent documentation and communicates findings to appropriate departments. Provides additional feedback and ideas to improve completion and consistency. Mentors and trains the other coders on the team. Tracks and reports monthly coding productivity data. Participates in all UHS corporate APR-DRG and Medicare coding audits. Leadership Responsibilities:
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Coordinates education and quality improvement of the coders
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Assists in mentoring new staff and facilitates their integration into the hospital
*
Participates in the development of educational and quality goals for the group that are consistent with goals and objectives of the hospitals served
*
Promotes collaboration with assigned hospitals and associated physicians
*
Provide support coding when a coder is absent or volumes warrant
*
Regroup for Key Pro and CBO DRG requests
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Coordinates Audits as requested
*
Provides performance feed back to coders
*
Provide second opinions source for coders
Qualifications
Position Requirements :
Associate degree in Health Information Technology (or eligible) or Bachelor's degree in Health Information. Preference given to candidates with certification as an RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC or CPC-H. One to three years' experience inpatient and/or outpatient coding; behavioral health coding experience is preferred. Previous leadership and supervisory experience in a medical setting. Position requires above average computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of MedSeries4 and 3M Encoder is preferred. Work is extremely detailed and requires logical thinking & reasoning and ability to problem solve while maintaining a high accuracy rate to meet regulatory requirements and UHS corporate coding standards. Must be able to communicate professionally both in verbal and written forms. Coders must follow AHIMA's Standards for Ethical Coding and the UHS Corporate Compliance plan, with emphasis placed on the Billing/Coding section.
About our parent company: Universal Health Services (UHS):
As one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, our parent company, Universal Health Services (UHS), has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2024, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2024, ranked #299 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 93,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 29 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and free-standing Emergency Rooms located in 38 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
LEAD MEDICAL CODER
The Georgia Business Center is a centralized administrative facility serving multiple Universal Health Services (UHS) facilities. We are currently expanding our operations to include Medical Coding and are searching for an experienced Lead Coder to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating solutions for medical coding, compiling and validating technical information, updating records and databases and other administrative duties including providing coaching and counseling to other members of the centralized coding team. The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, an aptitude for working in a fast-paced environment and be proficient with all Microsoft Office applications. Prior leadership or supervisory experience required. Experience with Cerner, our new EMR, is helpful but not required. This is a fully remote position with equipment provided by the company.
Essential Job Duties:
Accurately abstracts clinical information from medical record documentation for inpatient, outpatient, and clinic records. Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes based on documentation, identifies the principal diagnosis and secondary diagnosis for applicable DRG within defined timeframes. Queries the attending psychiatrists as appropriate seeking clarification regarding diagnosis/documentation. Performs coding prep steps and other related duties related to the coding process, following up on missing discharge diagnosis or documentation. Accurately verifies codes used by clinicians, inpatient and outpatient, for all professional fee charges which involves checking the chart for proper documentation related to the code billed on professional fee charges. Investigates incomplete/inconsistent documentation and communicates findings to appropriate departments. Provides additional feedback and ideas to improve completion and consistency. Mentors and trains the other coders on the team. Tracks and reports monthly coding productivity data. Participates in all UHS corporate APR-DRG and Medicare coding audits. Leadership Responsibilities:
*
Coordinates education and quality improvement of the coders
*
Assists in mentoring new staff and facilitates their integration into the hospital
*
Participates in the development of educational and quality goals for the group that are consistent with goals and objectives of the hospitals served
*
Promotes collaboration with assigned hospitals and associated physicians
*
Provide support coding when a coder is absent or volumes warrant
*
Regroup for Key Pro and CBO DRG requests
*
Coordinates Audits as requested
*
Provides performance feed back to coders
*
Provide second opinions source for coders
Qualifications
Position Requirements :
Associate degree in Health Information Technology (or eligible) or Bachelor's degree in Health Information. Preference given to candidates with certification as an RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC or CPC-H. One to three years' experience inpatient and/or outpatient coding; behavioral health coding experience is preferred. Previous leadership and supervisory experience in a medical setting. Position requires above average computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of MedSeries4 and 3M Encoder is preferred. Work is extremely detailed and requires logical thinking & reasoning and ability to problem solve while maintaining a high accuracy rate to meet regulatory requirements and UHS corporate coding standards. Must be able to communicate professionally both in verbal and written forms. Coders must follow AHIMA's Standards for Ethical Coding and the UHS Corporate Compliance plan, with emphasis placed on the Billing/Coding section.
About our parent company: Universal Health Services (UHS):
As one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, our parent company, Universal Health Services (UHS), has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2024, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2024, ranked #299 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 93,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 29 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and free-standing Emergency Rooms located in 38 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.