Freelance Weekly Jobs – July 12, 2011
SR Clinical Coding Analyst-Hospital
DESCRIPTION:
The Senior Clinical Coding Specialist-Hospital is responsible for the testing and validation of the LifeCode engine. LifeCode is computerized software that utilizes state-of-the-art Natural Language Processing (NLP), to ensure high quality ICD-9-CM and CPT code assignment. The chosen candidate will be part of the production team and will work closely with the NLP engineering staff. As a subject matter expert (SME) this person will assist with product implementation, customer support and sales. This position will report directly to the Coding
Manager-Hospital.
Responsibilities of the Senior Clinical Coding Specialist-Hospital:
- Collaborates with product management and the development team on the impact of longer terms trends related to new coding guidelines, quality reporting, pay-for-performance and new technology.
- Suggests product enhancement ideas based on subject matter expertise in hospital coding and billing.
- Defines requirements for ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS,CPT and HCPCS code development for periodic releases of the LifeCode engine.
- Works with the NLP (Natural Language Processing) team on hospital coding development.
- Provides detailed coding feedback on regression and functional tests using Windows based quality assurance software.
- Specifies requirements for document filtering to optimize performance of the LifeCode engine for ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding.
- Analyzes coded data and clinician documentation to provide relevant examples for the NLP development team and provide feedback for customer service and sales.
- Applies coding principals and guidelines in the assignment of diagnosis and procedure codes.
- Applies knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology in the assignment of appropriate codes.
- Acts as a resource for coding questions and related issues internally.
- Maintains all certification CEU’s.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications
Required:
- Must have at least one of the following: CPC, CPC-H, CCS, CCS-P.
- 10 years of continuous hospital coding/abstracting experience***Must have recent experience within the last 7 years***.
- Must satisfactorily complete a coding assessment.
- Strong working knowledge of inpatient and outpatient hospital coding and billing.
- Experience in coding of multiple outpatient specialties such as: radiology, emergency medicine, and same-day surgery.
- Demonstrated ability to understand clinical content of a health record.
- Must have Strong Technical Knowledge of: Healthcare domain and/or Hospital Encoder.
- Strong computer proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with linguists and other coders to clarify development output of diagnoses/procedures and sequencing of same.
- A working knowledge of healthcare, hospital, billing companies, medical record coding and auditing.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- RHIT and/or RHIA accreditation
Company Information: UnitedHealth Group
Contact Information: Apply Online
URL: HomeJobStop
Medical Transcriptionist
DESCRIPTION:
We’re a Growing Family!
eMTS services acute-care hospitals, surgery centers, physician practices and clinics nationwide.
Would you enjoy being part of a dynamic, growth-oriented organization? Our team members are professionals committed to getting the job done, and we know that our contribution matters. At eMTS, we express our appreciation for work well done, and reward team members for their work and dedication. Our transcriptionists enjoy the flexibility of working at home, and you will have primary input about your work schedule.
As an eMTS team member, you are entitled to:
- An attractive and competitive incentive-based compensation program.
- Excellent benefits package.
- Productivity-enhancing transcription software, with smiling support staff to help you.
- Flexible work-period scheduling.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications
- Two years full-time experiencing transcribing acute-care hospital HIM reports
- You have worked as a medical transcriptionist within the last five years
Company Information: Electronic Medical Transcription Services
Contact Information: Apply Online
URL: HomeJobStop
UI/UX Designer
DESCRIPTION:
WeightTraining.com, an up and coming web site in the personal fitness space, is looking to hire a freelance UI/UX designer for upcoming features on our site’s web applications. The ideal candidate has experience with web application UI and UX design and loves working to make sites both beautiful and useable.
Responsibilities:
- Wireframing and mocking up various web application components
- Revamping of existing functionality
- Live Prototype and/or mockups of designs
REQUIREMENTS:
- Previous experience with web application UI design
- Strong understanding of capabilities and limitations of the web medium.
- Front-end development skills are a plus
Please send examples of previous work and rates when applying.
Company Information: WeightTraining.com
Contact Information: jgadbois@gmail.com
URL: Authentic Jobs
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