Medical Coders

Job Description

Job Description

Medical Coder – Medical Insurance Bill Department

Office Location : Passaic County, NJ area (MUST live within reasonable commute)

Job Functions & Requirements :

• Must have comprehensive, working knowledge of CPT & ICD codes .
• Must be experienced with and be able to read and code directly from Progress Notes and Op Reports .
• The Coder will read clinical documentation and then will apply the coding appropriately .
• The Coders will advise physicians on their coding :
• • The Coder will need to know and advise the doctor if something is billed too high or too low, or if the physician missed something he/she could have billed for.
  • The Medical Coder is the expert that the doctors turn to for advice.
• Communication, specifically proactive communication, is important to be successful in this critical role on the medical billing team.
• Familiarity with office, hospital, and procedure billing.
• A combination of organization, timeliness, and accuracy are crucial.
• New hires on the team will start out slowly with the number of cases per day and then slowly increase the output.
• Newly hired Medical Coders will go through about a 60-day training period to get acclimated to the process and systems, etc. During this training period you will be in the office regularly – 5 days per week. Then based on readiness and level of comfort will be allowed to follow the work from home benefit.
• CPC or CCA certifications preferred.
• E-Clinical Works (ECW) experience; minimum of two years’ experience is preferred.

Benefits:

• • Free Medical Benefits!!
  • Annual bonus paid (based on performance)!!
  • Amazing annual salary increases (based on performance)!!
  • A number of career development and growth opportunities are available
  • Hybrid Work Schedule : 3 days’ work from home, 2 days in office. Only 1 Friday per month is required (based on performance)

Large, well-known medical group practice comprised of a team of highly skilled medical specialists. As part of our dedication to complete care, our board-certified physicians and professional staff will effectively evaluate, diagnose, and treat very specific acute and chronic medical conditions and diseases. We utilize state of the art technologies! With 28 locations (and growing) throughout New Jersey, our multidisciplinary practice offers coordinated and comprehensive services with an emphasis on personalized care for patients of all ages and activity levels. In addition, our practice is affiliated with several ambulatory surgery centers where our advanced procedures are performed in a warm, comfortable environment on an outpatient basis.

Company Description

Large, well-known medical group practice comprised of a team of highly skilled medical specialists. As part of our dedication to complete care, our board-certified physicians and professional staff will effectively evaluate, diagnose, and treat very specific acute and chronic medical conditions and diseases. We utilize state of the art technologies! With 28 locations (and growing) throughout New Jersey, our multidisciplinary practice offers coordinated and comprehensive services with an emphasis on personalized care for patients of all ages and activity levels. In addition, our practice is affiliated with several ambulatory surgery centers where our advanced procedures are performed in a warm, comfortable environment on an outpatient basis.