CODER - RISK ADJUSTMENT

Company: Universal Health Services, Inc.
Location: Reno
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Job Summary: The Coder of Risk Adjustment will be responsible for accurate coding and documentation which is imperative to support proper reimbursement from Medicare while ensuring organizational compliance. The Coder will perform production coding and coding auditing as well as medical record abstraction in support of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data collection. Will need to be well grounded in sound medical coding practices, with experience working in the CMS Medicare Advantage and/or HHS Commercial risk adjustment model. Knowledge of HEDIS data collection is required.
Qualifications

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required; Associates degree preferred
• Minimum one (1) year experience in CMS HCC risk adjustment coding preferred
• Successful completion of coding certification program (CCS or CPC through AHIMA/AAPC)
• RHIT and CRC certification preferred.
• ICD-10 coding proficiency
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel and Access
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to the detail.
• Billing experience is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a department with set productivity and coding accuracy standards Experience with NCQA HEDIS programs preferred.
• Experience working in health care and health
• Insurance industry. Knowledge of HEDIS data collection is preferred.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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