Medical Coder

Overview :

• J29, Inc. (J29) has been supporting commercial, State, and Federal health and human service programs since company inception in 2017 as an employee-centered healthcare management consulting company.
• Our team of 260 employees focuses on providing processing, review, and analysis of medical claims, records, data, and audits between areas of compliance, policy, and clinical expertise.
• Our team is experienced in program, payment, provider, and patient integrity as we continue to support advanced programs of policy, clinical requirements, and compliance measures at the commercial, State, and Federal levels.  J29 was founded to be an employee-centric company that prioritizes the well-being and value of its employees.
• Our mission is to empower our employees to do great things for the benefit of those that need it most.
• The J29 mission supports not only our health and human service programs, but also the philanthropy efforts of our team.

We are proud to continue our support to non-profit groups with critical missions as J29 continues to grow.   Position :

Remotely, the Medical Coder will work in a team with a ratio of 8-10 :

Medical Coders will use various resources, including pre-existing knowledge, lookup tools, and other research mechanisms to ensure that claims are coded and audited properly.   Role & Responsibilities :

Collaborates with and supports medical coding auditors, trainers, and compliance specialists in providing education and feedback to providers and staff.    Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and / or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.    Upon management direction, utilizes MHS computer systems to remotely access patient records and assign codes for patient encounters in support of other MTFs.    Achieve and maintain government assigned and expected coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.    Ability to research and analyze data, draw conclusions, and resolve issues; read, interpret, and apply policies, procedures, laws, and regulation related to medical coding.  Responsible for adhering to all corporate or client policies and processes, including timelines and milestones, and working with team to ensure that there is education and comfort of such corporate (J29) policies and procedures.  Utilize highly persuasive, direct and professional communication skills for team interaction, leadership meetings, online facilitation, group speaking, and presentations.  Preference  A current Common Access Card (CAC), issued by DoD  Experience with coding within MHS GENESIS in the past 6 months (Military Health System electron health record system) Outpatient experience  Experience / Expertise :

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.  J29, Inc. is a proud Veteran friendly employer.  Job type :