Business Analyst - Clinical Analyst & Coding Specialist

The IT Healthcare Consultant - Business Analyst Advanced will support the medical code change requests by researching and making recommendations to policy and process owners and stakeholders for review and approval. The position will also participate as a project team member, as assigned, for related process improvements, Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) enhancements and provide subject matter expertise for a future MMIS replacement. Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects with motivated team members will find this position attractive. Skills and Experience: Managing multiple work efforts simultaneously Medical Coding Nursing Time management skills CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10 translation bility to write and understand business and functional requirements. The candidate must have strong collaboration and relationship building skills. Experience in healthcare insurance Job Responsibilities: Initiates annual (and quarterly) updates from CMS of all ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS coding changes. Performs initial review of codes to determine scope of changes. Prepares listings of codes changes to Reference Administration staff and Medicaid Program staff for review and analysis. Conducts meetings with Agency personnel, stakeholders, and process owners. (Future) Participates in DASH (Replacement MMIS) project meetings, as needed, where reference administration expertise is required. Serves as an agency subject matter expert (SME) for medical coding methodologies, Medicaid policy, and related topics. Research business rules, requirements, and models to complete initial analysis and recommendations. Maintains business rules, requirements, and models in a repository. Collaborates with team to ensure process documentation is complete, owner and stakeholder, as needed, training content is complete and routinely updated. May serve as a back-up to review patient records against established criteria to determine medical necessity. Other project-related duties. 5+ years written and oral communications skills, strong proficiency in English. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Required: 5+ years in healthcare insurance; medical review, program integrity, or appeals. 5+ years working with IT developers/programmers in a payor environment. 5+ years Medical Coding in payer environment. 3+ years clinical experience in a healthcare environment (strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.) 5+ years knowledge of ICD/CPT/HCPCS translation and coding methodologies. 5+ years knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (AND Must have current, active, and non-restricted licensure by the State of South Carolina Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Currently credentialed as CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or as CCS (Certified Coding Specialist). ICD-10 Proficiency demonstrated by exam; o r able to become certified within one year of employment. Preferred: 5+ years' experience in policy remediation. 5+ years claims processing systems experience. 5+ years Optum Encoder and/or other medical coding software programs