Senior Medical Coder – Remote near Minneapolis, MN

Opportunities at Optum, in strategic partnership with Allina Health. As an Optum employee, you will provide support to the Allina Health account. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

If you live near Minneapolis, MN, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in determining accurate code selection, communication requests and educational information (both written and oral) to internal and external customers, to assist the department in meeting their goals
• Provide timely and consistent information regarding ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, MS-DRG’s, modifiers, HCPCS and APC’s coding to Allina coders so that they can assign the most accurate codes for data collection and reimbursement
• Serve as a resource for coding questions
• Recommend changes to enhance department productivity and effectiveness and maintain Allina’s DNFB
• Daily problem solve
• Participate in ongoing audits
• Assist in the completion of Excellian Work queues
• Active in reviewing new staff training outcomes
• Evaluates the medical record for procedures and diagnoses documented in the medical record and accurately assigns ICD-10, MS-DRG’s, HCPCS’s, Modifiers, and CPT-4 codes, based on National Coding Guidelines.
• Special projects

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

• One of the following certifications:
• Registered Health Information Administrator – American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Registered Health Information Technician – American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Specialist – American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) 
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) – American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• 2+ years of coding experience
• Must be 18 years or older

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Administration
• Associate’s or Vocational degree in Health Information Technician
• Coding experience for credentialed RHIT or RHIA
• Experience in ICD10 CM & PCS
• Epic Experience

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 

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