Medical Records Coding Specialist

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine the Coding Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the daily activities within the inpatient and outpatient coding departments. The Coding Specialist will be responsible to work with the Coding Leadership team the coding staff and the Health Information Management team.

Duties of a Coding Specialist will include but are not limited to:

• Daily processing and submission of all appeal letters to various different insurance companies for reimbursement purposes
• Daily allocation of all cases that need coding or have status changes to the appropriate queues for multiple different vendors and inhouse staff for up to 150- 200 cases a day
• Placing diagnosis codes on all Emergency Medical Transfers (Ambulance) accounts
• Responsible for running daily DNFB reports and distributing to Senior Staff
• Review multiple and various daily reports for any add on payment information and notify individual coders for each encounter
• Enter all qualifying Congenital Malformation ICD-10 codes into the New York State database weekly
• Correct all SPARCS edits
• And other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree in non-clinical Health Care related field such as HIM Health Sciences or Health Informatics
• At least 5 years of experience working within a Hospital or Physician Practice
• Excellent Organizational and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in non-clinical Health Care related field such as HIM Health Sciences Health Informatics or Business Management
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology
• Medical billing and/or coding experience

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however the posting will close once a finalist is identified and at minimal two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting the posting would close for review and possibly reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as essential. This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect recover and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start datethe selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicines Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

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Anticipated Pay Range:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position is $62424 - $75949 / year.

The above salary range represents SBUHs good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidates validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:

• Location pay for UUP full-time positions ($3400)

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave health plans and a state pension that add to your bottom line.