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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Job Title:

Certified Professional Coder

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

Days

(SUMMARY) Position Highlights:

+ **Competitive pay**

+ **Additional Benefits:** tuition reimbursement, free parking, employee discounts

+ **Quality of Life:** Flexible work schedules

+ **Advancement:** professional growth within the organization

+ **Location:** Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD. Financial Services colleagues are primarily working remotely, with on-site meetings at the Columbia Pike office or other locations as needed.

Description:

+ Monday-Friday

+ The Certified Professional Coder Surgical Svcs reviews all assigned charge review errors and claim edits for hospital-based services, including surgical procedures. Ensuring correct charge capture and coding with proper ICD-10 codes, as well as proper modifiers, adhering to local ministry and Trinity practices and policies. May require analyzing medical documentation to verify principle and secondary diagnoses and procedures; assigning diagnostic codes, selecting the surgical/procedural codes and modifiers using coding guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); performing charge entry; and performing discrepancy resolution.

+ Reports to the Manager, Provider Revenue Operations.

Responsibilities:

+ Serves as a liaison between Centralized Coding/Revenue Site Operations and clinical sites/departments.

+ Assists in orienting and training new employees in the coding and charge capture area.

+ Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment with a strong customer-service orientation.

+ Ability to handle patient and organizational information in a confidential manner.

+ Demonstrated dependability and regular attendance.

+ Solid understanding of ICD-10 and CPT coding and medical terminology, with knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Health Maintenance Organization and commercial insurance plans.

+ Ability to maintain accurate records and to prioritize and organize work effectively.

+ Ability to exercise independent judgment as appropriate within standard practices and procedures.

What you will need:

+ High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Certified Professional Coder or Registered Health Information Technician accreditation required.

+ Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a medical office coding setting. Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party billing rules and regulations.

+ Preferred 1-3 years of experience in coding for surgery specialties, such as, orthopedics, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and / or gynecologic oncology procedures.

+ Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to comfortably interact with diverse populations.

+ Ability to demonstrate competency with a standard desktop and Windows-based computer system, including a basic understanding of email, e-learning, intranet and computer navigation. Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.

Pay Range $25.17-$35.23

•Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2021.

_Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to_ _Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran_ _(M/F/D/V) status._

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran