Coder 3 - Clinic at FMOLHS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medical Coding, CPT Assignments, Coding Databases, Auditing, Documentation Review, Federal Laws, State Regulations, Research, Coding Education, Communication Skills, Attention To Detail, Professional Demeanor, Abstracting Clinical Information, Specialty Practices Coding

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Clinic Coder 3 abstracts clinical information from a variety of medical records, charts and documents and assigns appropriate codes to patient records according to established procedures. Assigns codes for specialty practices. Works with coding databases and confirms CPT assignments. Reviews and audits Physician Group provider medical records for documentation and coding compliancy and quality with federal and state laws and regulations. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. This position relies on guidelines and some experience and judgment to complete job and works under general supervision. Researches complex coding scenarios. Creates and presents coding education to clinical providers. #CB > FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. > We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and > leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and > safest care possible. > > This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but > reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through > superior performance and excellent patient care. > In the last fiscal year, FMOL Health had: > > * 1,747 Licensed Beds > * 65,322 Discharges > * 44,592 OR Procedures > * 10,827 Full Time Employees > * 331,360 Inpatient Days > * 1,915 Active Medical Staff > * 229,296 Emergency Visits > > > As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special > attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal > year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community > support to the underprivileged. > > Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics > and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we > provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in > Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the > partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our > resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, > thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges. > > Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the > guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast > example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry > for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every > day. > > Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana > and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly > housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered > with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. > The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in > Baton Rouge and Bogalusa. > > Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our > Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care > and compassion to all people, especially those most in need. > > > > As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by > “going where we are called.”

Responsibilities

The Clinic Coder 3 abstracts clinical information from medical records to assign appropriate codes according to established procedures, including codes for specialty practices and confirming CPT assignments. This role involves reviewing and auditing provider medical records for documentation and coding compliance with federal and state laws, as well as researching complex scenarios and creating coding education for clinical providers.