• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: 67,900-85,600

Position Summary

The Billing Compliance Specialist will be responsible for leading the Department of Surgery's compliance program.

Responsibilities

• Assess clinical documentation to confirm it supports medical services for appropriate billing of reported services.
• CPT and ICD-10 coding will be assessed and monitored.
• Provide ongoing education and training in coding and documentation practices for clinicians. 
• Observing and educating new and existing providers with their documentation. 
• Communicate policy changes and updates with Coding Specialist team members and assist with their coding inquiries! 
• Responsible to compliance of all in basket messages including chart completion and results folders.  
• Mentoring physicians on how to bill for services appropriately.
• Coordination of retrospective monthly billing compliance review of inpatient surgeries and evaluation and management services for the department.
• Preparation of monthly summary reports for the Department Administrator and for the Office of Billing Compliance.
• Coordinate existing compliance with existing Departmental policies.
• Assist with preparation, editing, and revision of provider encounter forms as necessary.
• Perform related administrative tasks as directed by Department Administrator.
• Provide excellent education and teaching to faculty and staff.
• Productive integration/collaboration with the Department's faculty, practice staff and Columbia's Office for Billing and Compliance.
• High Quality of Work Life for all Unit Members-Empowerment, Teamwork and collaboration, and career growth and development.
• Viable-Strong growth and development, process management, planning and paying attention to detail.
• Comply with the requirements of the Department's Compliance Plan.
• Performs other related duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and 4yrs experience

Other Requirements

• CPC certification (AAPC)
• Intermediate Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with multicultural and language-deficit patients.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills required.  Excellent telephone etiquette.
• Knowledge of medical terminology strongly preferred.
• EPIC or other practice management system experience preferred.
• Must be able to adapt to a growing and changing environment. 

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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