Coding Quality Consultant - Los Angeles and Orange County, CA - Full-time / Part-time

• Targeting local providers who would benefit from our Medical Risk Adjustment training
• Reaching out to physicians, medical groups, IPAs and hospitals, and building positive, consultative relationships
• Educating providers on how to improve their Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF) scores, which measure their patients' health status
• Developing comprehensive, provider-specific plans to increase their RAF performance
• Training providers on our Risk Adjustment methods and tools, and working toward their compliance with our programs
• Collaborating with doctors, coders, facility staff and a variety of internal and external personnel on a wide scope of Risk Adjustment education efforts
• Conducts physician chart audits (including research and presentation). Assesses and interprets whether the coding assigned by the provider was properly assigned based upon review of the medical documentation and application of the coding guidelines
• Identify potential suspects through clinical documentation where diagnosis is clinically indicated but not documented, discuss findings with providers for validation
• Rely upon independent judgment and decision making while at a provider site, whether conducting an audit or providing training/education, both from historical and/or real time data
• Able to field any questions or concerns and provide solutions that will mirror management’s guidelines
• Implement education, and provide formal training to Client providers and staff as needed regarding coding compliance, documentation guidelines, HCC education and Medicare/Medicaid regulations by proactively providing solutions to meet the needs of the Client provider
• Enhance professional growth and development through in-service meetings, and educational programs
• Work independently and rely on professional discretion and judgment; as well as a professional representation of Client/Optum
• Utilize management for escalation purposes
• Maintain strictest confidentiality based on HIPPA privacy policy
• Available to assist other team members in coding, HCC opportunities and act as a resource to less experienced staff
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of coding guidelines and relevant federal regulations through the use of current ICD-10 CM knowledge
• Reports to/works with the Associate Director of Clinical Quality & Coding
• Provide feedback and present solutions, to the Associate Director of Clinical Coding and Quality, regarding trends or patterns noticed in provider coding
• Schedule audits and provide patient lists to practice managers to promote a smooth audit process
• Finalizing documentation and providing feedback to team members based on findings
• Performs related work and projects as required

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Must have completed coding certification course, AAPC/AHIMA, or other accredited certifying body, or completed college courses with degree in coding or currently enrolled in program for CPC, COC, CRC, CIMC, CFPC, CPMA, CCS, CCA, CDIP, or RHIT
• Must possess a CCS, CPC or COC certification or will have it completed within next 90 days of employment
• Must have experience auditing charts and consulting with providers on improving documentation and coding
• Must have working knowledge of billing systems to understand how to identify potential black holes in claims submissions that might be causing lower risk adjustment scores to be reported inaccurately
• Must have an excellent understanding of medical terminology, disease process and anatomy and physiology
• Complete Understanding of ICD-10-CM coding classification and guidelines
• Must have Computer skills (i.e. MS Office)
• Must be task oriented and able to meet designated deadlines, productivity standards and able to work independently
• Ability to travel locally to provider practices, will be out in field 75% with rare overnight stay required
• Must reside within a commutable distance (50 miles or 50 minutes) of Los Angeles or Orange County areas

• Supervisory experience
• Knowledge of Risk Adjustment HCCs
• Previous consulting or sales experience

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Job Keywords: risk adjustment, coding, coder, CPC, HCC, COC, CRC, CIMC, CFPC, CPMA, CCS, CCA, CDIP, RHIT, chart audit, ICD10, California, CA, Los Angeles, Orange County