Benefits:

HMO with FREE 2 dependents
Group life insurance
Annual Performance Incentive
Annual Appraisal
20 Paid Time Off (PTO) per year

Position Summary:

The DNFC Specialist manages the daily DNFC report to ensure that all accounts free of an appropriate hold are resolved by a production coder the same day. Serves as the team member on point to analyze, review, update and route IP, OP & ED accounts to the appropriate coding workflow once missing documentation is obtained and /or escalate to HIM if deficiencies are not addressed or resolved. Is responsible for working closely with the IP/OP Coding Managers, IP/OP Coding Directors, hospital HIMD, CFO, clinical departments, DRA, and Coding Coordinator to resolve outstanding DNFC holds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilites:

Produces a daily “DNFC Hold Report” with actions item comments on each account on hold
Reviews coding work queues daily to ensure accounts ready to code are routed to a coder for timely completion and escalates to appropriate team members and leadership when work queues are outside of turn-around-times
Monitors and escalates accounts on hold to appropriate team members and leadership to ensure dictated report turn-around-times and other documentation needs for un-coded accounts on hold are met; Follow up for missing documents may include members of the medical staff
Retrieves missing documentation that is needed to complete coding
Identifies and reports workflow issues that impact coding and billing completion
Responsible for working closely with various partners such as the IP/OP Coding Managers, IP/OP Coding Directors, hospital HIMD, CFO, clinical departments, DRA’s, and Coding Coordinators to resolve outstanding DNFC holds

Qualifications:

1-year medical records or similar work experience required; acute care preferred but could also encompass medical office experience.
Electronic record experience with knowledge of electronic record systems.
Must possess analytical skills as they pertain to incomplete medical records, strong verbal communication skills for interaction with senior level management and medical staff members.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid setup *Terms and conditions apply.
Night shift work schedule, Weekends Off

DNFC Specialist

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