Medical Abstractionist Physician Practice - US Tech Solutions, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
About the Job
Shift: 8:30AM-5PM EST M-F
Potentially Hybrid - 1st 90 Days in Office Every Day
Should A Contractor Perform at an Appropriate Level, Move to A Hybrid Schedule 4 Days In Office / Month
Job Description:
Skills:
• Ability to read and analyze medical records.
• Clear oral and written communication skills.
• Professional telephone etiquette.
• Ability to interact with physicians and patients’ parents or guardians in a professional and helpful manner.
• Ability to use PC skillfully. Knowledge of EPIC preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Experience:
Education:
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Potentially Hybrid - 1st 90 Days in Office Every Day
Should A Contractor Perform at an Appropriate Level, Move to A Hybrid Schedule 4 Days In Office / Month
Job Description:
- Reviews and interprets the documentation of physician services in patient records to report physician activity for professional services billing. Key components of the reporting of physician services include coding of services using CPT-4 service codes and ICD-10 diagnoses codes.
- Systematically review and analyze patient records to determine the principal diagnosis and level of service, all significant additional diagnoses and procedures and to produce a coded abstract for physician billing (60%)
- Review up to 90 patient charts per day and abstract diagnoses, physician services and procedures with 95% accuracy, 100% of the time.
- Abstract charts of patients no longer under care of practice physicians within two working days of discharge from care, 90% of the time.
- Code diagnoses, level of service and procedures consistent with patient care documentation (20%)
- Complete ICD-10 and CPT-4 coding with 95% accuracy, 100% of the time.
- Serve as a resource to Department physicians regarding guidelines for patient care documentation and respond to physician inquiries on proper documentation of patient care (10%)
- Complete a Documentation Problem Sheet within four hours of identification of a problem/issue, 90% of the time.
- Respond to physician inquiries within two hours with recommendations and/or options for problem resolution, 90% of the time.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of current diagnosis and procedural coding practices and their application to the scope of services provided by Department physicians (10%)
- Maintain certification as a procedural coder.
Skills:
• Ability to read and analyze medical records.
• Clear oral and written communication skills.
• Professional telephone etiquette.
• Ability to interact with physicians and patients’ parents or guardians in a professional and helpful manner.
• Ability to use PC skillfully. Knowledge of EPIC preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Experience:
- 2-3 years Coding Experience (E/M or Critical Care coding)
Education:
- Degree in Health information management or equivalent experience
- C.P.C. Certification (Certified Procedural Coder)
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Source : US Tech Solutions, Inc.