Responsibilities
- Review clinical documentation and assign diagnostic codes based on current guidelines.
- Consult with physicians and referral sources to clarify diagnoses.
- Ensure clinical documentation quality and accuracy support reported diagnoses.
- Maintain current PPS OASIS assessment and home health coding knowledge.
- Provide educational guidance to staff on coding principles and guidelines.
- Identify educational needs, prepare training materials, and assist with staff orientation and training to improve OASIS and coding skills. Travel to agency branch sites may be required.
- Communicate regularly and effectively with managers and other disciplines.
- Assess staff documentation skills and communicate evaluations to managers.
- Perform documentation review, problem identification, and follow-up for billing regulatory compliance.
- Educate team members on payer rules and regulations.
- Examine, analyze, and interpret reports.
- Work with support staff to facilitate pre-billing corrections.
- Participate in special agency projects and programs.
- Participate in quarterly chart audits and utilization review.
- Serve on agency committees and task forces.
- Perform various coding reviews and audits, 485 proofing, chart auditing for Medicare billing, and other Quality Improvement activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
- Working knowledge of current Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, OASIS, Coding, OBQI/OBQM, and government payment methodologies.
- Two years experience in a Certified Home Care Agency.
- Current certification in homecare coding (HCS-D) and OASIS (COS-C) – preferred
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer data entry and word processing skills
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
Experience Level
- Two years experience in a Certified Home Care Agency
Education Level
- Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Nurse
- Current certification in homecare coding (HCS-D) and OASIS (COS-C) – preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000- $95,000
