SDS / OBS Coder

Job description

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 110,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of € 12 billion. European number one in Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, the Group provides end-to-end Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business Applications and Digital Workplace solutions. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos|Syntel, and Unify. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

 

*** Observation/ SDS coding position

 

Reviews professional and hospital inpatient medical record documentation and properly identifies and assigns: ICD-10-CM and/or PCS codes for all reportable diagnoses and procedures.

 

This includes determining the correct principal diagnosis, co-morbidities and complications, secondary conditions and surgical procedures.

·  MS-DRG, APR-DRG
·  Present on admission indicators
·  HAC (Hospital Acquired conditions) and when required, report through established procedures.
·  Discharge Disposition code

 

•This includes utilizing technical coding principals and APR and/or MS-DRG reimbursement expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnoses and procedures, as well as abstracting these code assignments according to facility guidelines. 

•Meet and/or exceed the established IP production standards.

•Meet and/or exceed the established quality standard of 95% accuracy rate while meeting and/or exceeding production standards.

•Reviews daily/weekly system-generated error reports to correct or complete missing data elements.

•Assists in implementing solutions to reduce back-end billing errors 

•Queries physicians appropriately when documentation is not black and white and follows up on queries per facility policy

•Utilizes internal (Atos) and qualified external resources to clarify coding policies, guidelines and “gray areas” while adhering to individual client coding policies 

 

Requirements

•Three years or greater of Facility Inpatient Coding experience.

•Associates or Bachelor’s Degree Highly Desired.

•Successful Completion of “Atos’s Inpatient Coder Qualifying Test” with 95% or greater

•At least one of the following preferred certifications are required: RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician (AHIMA), CCS (Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA).

•Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease process, pharmacology, complex surgical procedures.

•Advanced knowledge of accepted medical abbreviations and their meanings.

•Advanced knowledge in the use of specialized references such as the CPT code book, CMS Guidelines, medical dictionaries and texts, and medical journals.

•Advanced knowledge of hospital information systems, encoders and other technology to facilitate a successful virtual work environment while maintaining maximum communication and adhering to HIPAA security standards.

•Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook functions.

•Knowledge of variety of EHR and Encoders.

•Strong written and verbal communication skills.

•Attention to detail is crucial to this position.

•Ability to think/work independently ,yet interact positively with team.

•Advanced problem-solving skills.

Here at Atos, we want all of our employees to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Our employee lifecycle processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Across the globe, we have created a variety of programs to embed our Atos culture of inclusivity, and work hard to ensure that all of our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute and feel that they are exactly where they belong.

Nearest Major Market: Irving
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas