Certified Medical Coder II (CPC or CCS-P)

Company: Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach
Location: Saint Petersburg
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Certified Medical Coder
(CPC or CCS-P)
Must live in Florida
$2,000 Sign on Bonus
Monthly Bonus and Retention Bonus offered
As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy of caringLocated in the heart of Miami Beach, overlooking the breathtaking intracoastal waterway, Mount Sinai Medical Center is dedicated to providing exceptional health care to our diverse community enhanced through innovation, technology, teaching, and research.Mount Sinai is South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital with 672 beds, and a tight-knit community of more than 4,000 employees.
We provide world-class care:

• Named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals for 2020 and 2021 by Healthgrades, positioning Mount Sinai among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall clinical excellence.
• A pioneer in innovative medical research in areas such as cardiology, cancer, memory disorders and pulmonary diseases
• The BEST cardiac surgery survival rate in Florida
• A new seven-story Surgical Tower with 154 all-private rooms and patient centered technology promotes an exceptional patient experience
  Position Responsibilities:
  • Knowledge of medical coding rules, regulations and compliance allowing to better handle issues such as medical necessity, claims denials, bundling issues and charge capture.
  • Knowledge of medical terminoogy, abbreviations, techniques and surgical procedures; anatomy and physiology; major disease processes and identify specific clinical findings, to support existing diagnoses, or substantiate listing additional diagnoses in the medical record.
  • Knowledge of official coding conventions and rules established by the American Medical Association (AMA), and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes, NCCI edits and LCDs.
  • Performs coding and abstracting on all outpatient/inpatient procedures, evaluation and management encounter documentation and/or operative report by selecting and reporting ICD-10 diagnoses, CPT and HCPCS procedure codes and append modifiers when applicable.
  • Knowledge of how to integrate medical coding guidelines and payor specific coding requirements.
  • Reviews and verifies office superbills and appropriate progress note and/or operative note.
  • Reports daily down coding and up coding documentation issues by practice and by physician to department Manager. Reports any physician documentation issues to department manager.
  • Responsible for being up to date and maintaining currrent status of coding credentials and completes annual continued education hours.
  • Observes work hours and provides proper notice regarding absences and tardiness, informs supervisor about own whereabouts throughout each workday.
  • Performs other related department duties which may be inclusive but not listed in job description.
  • Maintains positive working relationship with Physician Practices and communicates with office staff as needed.
    Qualifications:
    • CPC or CCS-P Certification Required
    • High School graduate
    • Five plus years experience in Coding and Billing, Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT
      Benefits:We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs. Our robust employee benefits package includes:
      • Health benefits
      • Life insurance
      • Long-term disability coverage
      • Healthcare spending accounts
      • Retirement plan
      • Paid time off
      • Tuition reimbursement
      • Employee assistance program
      • Wellness program
      • On-site childcare & Mater School grades K-3
      • On-site housing for selected positions and more!

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