Coding Quality Specialist

We're seeking a Coding Quality Specialist to join us.

As a Coding Audit Specialist, you will focus on conducting Emergency Medicine professional and facility coding quality assurance audits, participate in the coder education of Zotec Partners’ medical coding standards, and assist in communicating with hospital facility personnel to address client concerns and questions.

What you'll do:

• Assure coding quality standards to include auditing of charges for coding accuracy, creation of audit reports and summaries, and in-depth training of coding personnel
• Respond to coding, documentation, and billing questions with appropriate responses provided in a timely and accurate manner
• Assist with the onboarding of new clients including review of coding and documentation, providing feedback and distribution of education material
• Participate in professional development activities including maintenance of coding certification, maintain industry expertise regarding guidelines, rules, and regulations, and continue to grow professional skills in all necessary areas
• Work closely with other team members and departments and communicate with Manager / Director regarding projects and assignments

What you'll bring to Zotec:

• High School Degree, plus 5 or more years of ED facility and professional coding experience, with 1 year in a senior/lead capacity preferred
• In-depth understanding of Evaluation and Management coding and the ability to apply these principles across specialty and place of service
• Auditing experience required
• Coding certification required
• Excel experience required
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Flexible mentality: willing and capable of performing varied tasks
• Self-directing, self-starting, requiring little supervisory direction
• Ability to work in a team driven environment