Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Resolves APC edits using the APC Edit Report to ensure accounts reflect appropriate current procedure terminology (CPT) codes modifiers and units of service to facilitate correct outpatient billing as defined by Medicare.

Assist with review/updating of Charge Master to ensure appropriate charging for outpatient services by working with Business Services in reviewing Charge Master with departments providing outpatient services.

• Work with departments on Charge Master inconsistencies.

Work with System Director Clinical Coding and Documentation and Compliance to ensure adequate documentation on outpatient records to support billing for services provided by developing and implementing documentation standards.

• Identifies areas of documentation deficiencies.

Works with business office on denied charges by reviewing submitted charges for unbundling MUE etc and resolve issues to enhance account payment timeliness.

Schedule:

Mon Fri 7:00am to 3:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Associate or Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Health Information Management required.
• Participates in Mandatory inservice and continuing education programs as mandated by polices and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.

Experience

• Two to five years experience in Outpatient Clinical Coding.
• Management experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential through AHIMA or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential through AAPC required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• N/A

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed 133:
  • Balancing
  • Climbing
  • Carrying
  • Crawling
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Kneeling
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Frequently Performed 3466:
  • Hearing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed 67100:
  • Grasping
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Sitting

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
  • Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare 133:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.