Job Summary:
- Job title: ICD-10 Coder/ Coding Specialist
- Job type: Full time
- Location: Chicago, IL.
Unity Hospice is a family owned and operated hospice. We are looking for an outstanding ICD-10 Coder to join our team. Our promise to our patients is “We personalize our care and treat you like family”. We are dedicated to making our patients final days, weeks and months as comfortable as possible.
The promise to treat everyone like family also flows through the daily work environment, where all employees are part of the Unity family. We offer a workplace that employees are proud to be a part of. Unity Hospice was voted a Chicago Tribune “Top Workplace” by our employees for the last nine years straight!
We are looking for exceptional people to join our growing team. People who want to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others. The end of life can be accompanied by feelings of loss and isolation, and the Unity Hospice team is dedicated to ensuring that the transition is filled with dignity, comfort and peace. We are dedicated to doing this not only for our patients, but for their families and loved ones as well.
The success of our company is dependent upon teamwork. Our specially trained team includes doctors, nurses (NP, LPN and RN), social workers, certified nursing assistants, spiritual counselors, therapists and volunteers, just to name a few. The one thing we are missing is YOU – please join us!
This position is responsible for reviewing medical records in order to accurately assign ICD-10 codes for Unity Hospice and Palliative Care. The Medical Coder is instrumental in communicating billing and coding regulations and updates to Unity Hospice and Palliative Care employees. The schedule for this position is 40 hours per week; minimal weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Review, analyze, and abstract provider documentation in order to assign accurate ICD-10 and E/M CPT codes for Hospice and Palliative Care
- Query providers when documentation is insufficient or unclear
- Provide guidance and training to agency providers on diagnoses specificity and E/M billing
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Expectations:
- Ensure Unity Hospice and Palliative Care values are exemplified in all interactions with internal and external customers.
- Adheres to Unity Hospice and Palliative Care policies, procedures and guidelines
- Comply with Coding and Billing standards, guidelines, and conventions as set forth by AMA
- Comply with Medicare and Medicaid guidelines
Requirements:
- Two-year associates degree in Medical Coding preferred
- Certification as a Coding Specialist (CCS) or equivalent
- Minimum 1-2 years of medical coding experience in a healthcare setting.
- Must possess good organizational skills and be able to work independently.
- While this position is remote, must still be able to enter, travel, and function in the workplace as appropriate to the need.
- Must have sensory abilities to complete communication and documentation requirements of the job.
- May be required to sit at a computer monitor and use repetitive motor techniques for prolonged periods of time.
- Experience using computer patient information systems Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, etc) is required.
Benefits: What you will get:
- Supportive and welcoming work environment
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance plans
- Matching 401k retirement plan
- 3 weeks PTO (paid time off)
- 7 paid holidays
- Reimbursed mileage
- Company phone or stipend towards yours
- EAP (employee assistance program)
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Back-to-School program
- Shining Star program'
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Experience:
- Medical coding: 2 years (Required)
- Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Coding Specialist (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60616