Senior Coding Specialist, Anesthesia (100% REMOTE)

Senior Coding Specialist, Anesthesia (100% REMOTE) - 2212833.Job* : Medical Coding and Billing.Primary Location* : Work from Home.Organization* : Coding-Anesthesia 10 108483.Shift:* : First Shift.Description*.Senior Coding Specialist, Anesthesia - 100% REMOTE*.JOB SUMMARY:* Reviews, accurately assigns, and abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes to encounters using designated coding classification independently. Supports on-going training and development of staff..KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:* + Organizes and prioritizes complex coding work to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital targets. + Assigns the most appropriate diagnosis and procedures to reflect the utilization of resources during the patient encounter. + Recognizes documentation clarification opportunities to ensure it supports all codes and designation assignments. Initiates coding queries or tasks. + Serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert. + The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned..TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:* _MEDICAL CODING (ADVANCED):_ - The transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. _MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & DOCUMENTATION (ADVANCED):_ - The ability to comprehend medical terminology and documentation in an office, or surgical setting. _CRITICAL THINKING (ADVANCED):_ - The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. _COMPLIANCE (ADVANCED):_ - Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally..CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:* + Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. + Problem Solving/Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. + Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. + Team Interaction: Acts as a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams..CORE CAPABILITIES:* SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (P3): + - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas. + - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. + - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (P3): + - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. + - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. + - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (P3): + - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. + - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. + - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (P3): + - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. + - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. + - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. FOSTERING INNOVATION (P3): + - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. + - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. + - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements..Basic Qualifications* High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and 4 years relevant experience.Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):* + Licensed Discipline Specific Required.Additional Qualification Information:* + RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS, COC, CPC-H, CCS-P, or RCC certification required..Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:* + Sedentary category requiring exertion up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time..Movement* + Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving. + Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot. + Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another + Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device. + Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward. + Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles + Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. + Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders. + Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands. + Occasional: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands. + Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position + Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation..Sensory* + Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information. + Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information + Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision..Environmental Conditions*.Req ID:* 2212833 Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.