Senior Coder

Senior Coder – Jericho, NY

Horizon Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Coder to fill an open job for one of our clients in Jericho, NY. The Senior Coder is responsible for general coding validation and verification activities, and the complete and correct preparation of independent dispute resolution reviews from external state agencies, in accordance with contracted reporting requirements.

Job Details:

Job Type: Temp-to-perm

Location: Jericho, NY

Schedule: Monday – Friday

Hours: 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Salary: $37.00 - $38.00 per hour

Job Responsibilities:

• Train and mentor the coding team.
• Ensure the correct validation and verification of submitted claims codes.
• Apply national coding standards and regulations to the claims and clinical data.
• Provide subject matter input and support agency-wide projects.
• Liaise with state agencies as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to successfully communicate and interact with all internal and external parties.
• The ability to relate effectively with medical, technical, analytical and administrative personnel.
• The ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Proficient in the use of standard EHR applications, office technology and Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• Licensed Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)/ Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCS-P) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration or Health Information Management preferred.
• Technical knowledge of coding and DRG validation with CPT, HCPCS experience and ICD-10 certification required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience abstracting and coding of outpatient medical records for billing.
• Experience in utilization reviews preferred.