Per Diem Professional Fee PA/NJ Remote Coder

About the position St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Physician Coder codes and abstracts physician services performed in the hospital setting according to AHA, AMA, guidelines and CMS directives. Must assure data quality through quarterly reviews. Performs data entry of physician services statistics into specialty-specific databases. Works with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure appropriate flow of information. Responsibilities • Codes and abstracts professional fee hospital services performed by SLPG physicians from medical records according to ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines. • Utilizes 3M Encoder for validation of RVUs and CPT-4 procedure unbundling. • Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews. • Maintains daily productivity as outlined • Responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines as they relate to physician services for hospital inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E & M services. • Performs data entry of abstracted physician information into specialty- specific databases. • Conducts educational sessions to the medical staff for coding and documentation compliance. Requirements • RHIA, RHIT, CPC, OR CCS-P with working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding required. • Minimum 1-3 years experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding. Nice-to-haves • Previous experience with computerized patient record and coding system preferred. Apply tot his job