FREE ACCESS
5,000–10,000 jobs/day
See all jobs on JobTailor
Search thousands of fresh jobs every day.
Discover
- Fresh listings
- Fast filters
- No subscription required
Create a free account and start exploring right away.
Outpatient Coder
Tenet HealthcareCoder responsible for outpatient coding, ensuring compliance with Medicare standards and accurate billing. Working collaboratively in a healthcare setting for patient care documentation accuracy.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Performs all assigned billing in a timely manner
- Communicates with the physician the documentation needed to complete job functions
- Ensures accurate coding from the medical record regarding ICD-9 and ICD-10, appropriate evaluation and management CPT code
- Updates patient record with patient’s current insurance, address and telephone numbers
- Identifies primary care doctor and referral source with contact information and documents it in the medical record
- Performs claims follow up and reviews with billing agent in a timely manner
- Protects patient confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines
- Maintains proper credentials and researches coding issues to ensure correct coding initiative per CMS guidelines
- Identifies and attends one course/conference per specialty, per year to continue education in the coding field
- Must have Ortho billing experience
Requirements
What you’ll need- AA Degree required
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- 5 years coding experience required
- Healthcare background is required
- CPT current competence with ICD- 10, ICD-9, CPT-4, and HCPCS required
- Coding scheme and reimbursement practices required
- RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC or COC certification is required
- Office, and Excel required
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in a complex, matrix environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
ATS Keywords
✓ Tailor your resumeApplicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-9ICD-10CPTCPT-4HCPCScodingbillingreimbursement practicesclaims follow upmedical record documentation
Soft Skills
communicationflexibilityadaptabilityconfidentiality
Certifications
RHIARHITCCSCPCCOC