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Physician Coder Auditor Manager in Kenosha, Wisconsin at Froedtert South, Inc.

Froedtert South, Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53143, United States
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Job Description

  • PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  • Responsible for managing the Physician Coder/Auditors and Physician Coding Coordinator’s daily duties and performance.
  • Responsible for Human Resource related duties such as hiring, performance evaluations, developing staff schedules, and coordinating staff coverage.
  • Responsible for monitoring coding-related workqueues in Epic.
  • Responsible for Coder/Auditor training and cross training.
  • Responsible for reviewing and sharing pertinent information from insurance companies, AAPC and other reliable resources.
  • Responsible for scheduling and conducting new provider onboarding education and scheduling provider education training as related to coding.
  • Responsible for reviewing and communicating insurance guidelines to ensure coder/auditors are following proper coding/documentation practices.
  • Responsible for acting as a resource for Physicians Billing and Clinic staff with issues related to documentation and/or compliance.
  • Responsible for ensuring coder/auditors are interacting with their respective physicians to clarify diagnoses or procedures and reeducating when necessary.
  • Ensuring coder/auditors maintain their respective certifications.
  • Responsible for seeking out resources, including appropriate management staff, for questions or other issues.

POSITION SPECIFIC STANDARDS

  • Manage Physician Coder/Auditors and Physician Coder/Auditor Coordinator.
  • Responsible for hiring, performance evaluations and staffing coverage for the Physician Coder/Auditors.
  • Coordinates training and cross training opportunities the Physician Coder/Auditors.
  • Monitors coding related work queues in Epic. Work with coder when issues are found.
  • Assists Coder/Auditor with accurate coding of provider documentation according to documentation guidelines and evaluates proper use of inpatient and outpatient codes on all provider charges.
  • Consistently monitors the providers’ compliance with the established coding and documentation guidelines. Reports noncompliance to appropriate individual.
  • Monitor provider and coder understanding and compliance with annual coding updates.
  • Monitors providers’ compliance with the auditing program and reports noncompliance to the appropriate individual.
  • Monitors insurance guidelines to ensure coding/documentation compliance. Distributes updates in a timely manner with Physicians Billing staff and/or clinic staff.
  • Assists Physicians Billing staff and clinic staff with any coding or documentation related questions.
  • Researches and resolves coding related problems as they are identified.
  • Completes necessary continuing education to maintain certification.

Job Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53143, United States

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