Medical Coder (Remote -Optional) Wichita KS ID-7986

Hiring Now for (Remote- Optional) Medical Coder with Pain Management experience in Wichita, KS

Overall Responsibility

The Medical Coder will be responsible for coding professional services at our high-volume pain management practice. The Medical Coder will review medical record documentation and assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes for services provided by physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals. The Medical Coder will perform analysis of medical records to ensure completeness and other HIM duties for both practice and hospital medical records.

Remote work a potential for experienced coders but must have ability to work onsite in Wichita, KS, as needed.

Essential Functions

Key tasks and responsibilities

Non-Essential Functions

  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Actively supports and upholds the mission and core values of the Hospital.
  • Remains knowledgeable of and follows the policies of the Hospital.
  • Maintains patient and hospital confidentiality at all times.
  • Keeps Manager apprised of day to day situations.

Licensure And Certification

  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or
  • Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P)

Required Skills, Education And/or Experience

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Information Technology preferred
  • Two years professional and E&M coding experience required
  • Pain management and coding experience preferred
  • Must be knowledgeable of insurance payors
  • Ability to prioritize, work independently, and communicate (orally and written) effectively
  • Interpersonal skills to interact with other staff and outside contacts
  • Good customer service skills
  • Proficiency in using 3M coding software and electronic health record systems.

Environmental and physical requirements: Candidate must be able to read and speak English fluently, have cognitive skills for math, reading, computer skills, communication skills to deal well with the public (customers), physicians, and other hospital employees. Vision for near, mid-range, far and accommodation. Hearing for low, medium, and high pitch. Job requires sitting for 100% of activities with minimal up and down activity. Job risk include exposure to computer for 8 hours per day with typing activities.

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...