General Surgery, Profee Coding Specialist

• All coders MUST be certified through either the AAPC (CPC or COC) or AHIMA (CCS or CCS-P)
• Must havea minimum of 2yearsofexperience.
• Must haveadvancedworking knowledge and experience with systems such as EMR, Billing,etc
• Must be proficient in Microsoft programs like Excel and Outlook.Examples include:
• Excelyou should be able toopen and add to a spreadsheet,perform basic formulaslike adding or multiplying, and create a basic pivot table.
• Outlooksyou should be able to manage emails and scheduleand attendmeetings.
• Must havecurrentcoding materials such as CPTand ICD-10-CM coding references.
• Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance isrequired.
• Will berequiredtomaintainan ongoing productivity level and accuracy rate of 95%or higher.
• Will berequiredtomaintainan ongoing qualityscore of95% or higher.
• Abilityto communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and written.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze,observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines.
• May berequiredto perform other duties as assigned byLeadership Team Member.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as described. Regular eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity is required to operate office equipment. The ability to perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day and function in an environment with constant interruptions is required. At times, Team Members are subject to sitting for prolonged periods. Infrequently, Team Member must be able to lift and move material weighing up to 20 lbs. Team Member may experience elevated levels of stress during periods of increased activity and with work entailing multiple deadlines.

A job description is only intended as a guideline and is only part of the Team Member’s function. The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that the essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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