Good afternoon! I am the 2018 Vice President (and the 2019 President) of the St. Augustine AAPC chapter. I had written to you about openings previously, but hiring was put on hold. I am attaching detailed information about the openings we are now interviewing for, and would ask that you share with your chapter members in case anyone is interested. Thank you so much!
Island Doctors currently has multiple openings for certified coders. We have 42 offices in Northeast Florida and continue to expand.
This is a wonderful opportunity to gain Risk Adjustment experience! We prefer someone with experience but are willing to train the right individual who has a strong work ethic.
THESE ARE NOT REMOTE POSITIONS. Candidates must have a reliable vehicle and be willing to travel locally. We presently have openings in our Pensacola and Panama City locations.
Interviews will be scheduled over the next several weeks. These positions will be filled quickly, so time is of the essence. If you are presently looking for a position and the following description interests you, please forward me your resume ASAP.
Position Summary
The Medicare Risk Adjustment (MRA) Coder ensures all significant chronic conditions found in the patients chart affecting the risk score are identified to allow the Clinical Provider to determine which conditions are current so they can be addressed during the patient visit. This role is also responsible for proper identification of respective ICD-10 codes to ensure the accuracy of billing for addressed diagnoses. In addition, the MRA Coder provides educational support regarding complete documentation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Review complete chart including progress notes, consultations, and hospital discharge reports and flag definitive risk-adjustment diagnoses.
Document found diagnoses with respective codes and location of definitive diagnosis.
Maintain binders for pre and post-visit chart review including reviewing patient records before scheduled visits and updating the patients MRA card as needed
Review post-visit progress notes, ensuring supporting documentation and ICD-10 codes are accurate
Ensure all significant chronic conditions are identified and documented in patients chart to ensure that the Clinical Provider can discuss conditions during patient visits
Meet with affiliate staff to address observed trends, provide education, and provide a list of encounters to rebill that do not appear on Prostar.
Work on other MRA projects as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
High School graduate or equivalent required.
CPC or CPC-A required. 1-year medical office experience required.
Ability to stay current on Medicare Risk Adjustment education and CMS updates.
Ability to utilize CMS spreadsheets with risk adjusted diagnosis data and ICD-10 book for proper identification of risk adjusted diagnosis and codes
Medicare Risk Adjustment experience preferred.
Microsoft Office experience preferred.
Must possess excellent communication skills including telephone skills.
Ability to stay focused and give great attention to detail.
Tara Russo, MPH, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CPC-I, FACHE
Vice President, Medicare Risk Adjustment, HEDIS and Navigate Directorate
Island Doctors
2 McCormick Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32164
Office: 386-237-6506
Cell: 386-597-3202
Fax: 386-237-6776
