Practice Coding Specialist - Northside Otology

Overview:

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsible for coding procedures and entering charges to comply with federal/state regulations and internal policies.  Coordinate with Practice Coordinator and Revenue Integrity to assure all necessary documentation is present to support selected procedure codes or to code cases as needed. Participates in audits to evaluate if all selected codes are accurate and develops methodologies to improved coding issues identified.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. Must have a verified coding credential through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. Must have minimum of 2 years hospital and/or physician practice coding experience or successful completion of the one-year Revenue Integrity Internship Program.
2. Demonstrated communication skills and an ability to work independently and deal effectively with various types of personnel.
3. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

1. B.S. degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration preferred.
2. Three to five years of experience in a hospital and/or physician practice setting.