Temp Coding Specialist

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Laid out on a 78-acre campus, Larned State Hospital (LSH) is the largest psychiatric facility in the state serving the western two-thirds of Kansas with nearly 1,000 employees and the capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. LSH is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

About the Position

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Part-Time

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Work Schedule: Flexible

Eligible to Receive Benefits: No

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Search Keywords: Coding

Compensation: $21.70/hour

TEMPORARY additional pay of $2.50/hr for every hour worked.

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The person in this position is responsible for diagnostic coding which is essential for financial/reimbursement purposes. Assigns DSM and ICD codes following official established coding guidelines for all admissions, established diagnoses, and discharges This individual assigns and sequences appropriate Complication/Co-Morbidity (CC) codes for optimal DRG assignments. This person provides education and training to Medical Staff and monitors documentation content and timeframes for documentation compliance according to The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services standards and regulations.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

CODING

• Assigns DSM and ICD codes following official established coding guidelines for all admissions, established diagnoses, and discharges;
• Assigns ICD codes following official established coding guidelines for EKGs, Imaging Studies, Consultations and on-sight procedures;
• Assigns appropriate CPT codes for physician services provided;
• Provides codes to unit CIM personnel for DSM diagnoses, as needed;
• Enters/verifies admission, established, and discharge diagnostic codes into the record;
• Assigns and sequences appropriate Complication/Co-Morbidity (CC) codes for optimal DRG assignments;
• Queries providers when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or indicate unclear coding purposes;
• Provides education and training (as requested) to providers for appropriate documentation;
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and/or Association of Registered Health Care Professions (ARHCP);
• Provides data to Chief Medical Officer and Director of CIM with regard to documentation compliance for billing;

MONITORING

• Monitors timely/thorough completion of Admission Intake Assessments, physical examinations, admission orders;
• Monitors suicide risk (high) assessment and suicidal precautions ordered;
• Prepares reports on a regular basis for administrative review;
• Monitors CITP completion for billing;
• Monitors and directs designated documentation processes real-time;
• Monitors and provides education for documentation for medical necessity;
• Ensures medical necessity of ancillary testing prior to billing;
• Provides other chart review/monitoring/auditing, as needed.

OTHER DUTIES

• Provides coverage for additional coding tasks;
• Assists with or performs special projects as assigned;
• Provides additional coverage for other areas of department as needed;
• Assists with or performs special projects/other duties as assigned;
• Conducts monitoring functions as needed for performance improvement;
• Responds to clinical staff requests.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 1-2 years' experience in medical coding.
• Educational background in medical terminology or Heath Information Management.
• Educational background in coding (i.e., ICD, CPT, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in one of the following: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); Certified Coding Associate (CCA); Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); Certified Coding Specialist-Physician based (CCS-P); Certified by ARHCP; Registered Medical Coder-Associate (RMC-A); Registered Medical Coder (RMC); Registered Medical Manager (RMM); Certification by AAPC; Certified Procedural Coder (CPC); or Health Coding Specialist.
• Graduate from an AHIMA accredited Health Information Management program and/or currently enrolled in medical coding classes (i.e., ICD, CPT, etc.).

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

• Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Mitchell Smith

Email: ...

Phone: ...

Mailing Address: 1301 KS Hwy 264, Larned, KS 67550

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