<span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Job Title: </b><i>Part Time</i><b> </b><i>Palliative Care Medical Coder</i><br><b>Reports To: </b><i>Director of AR/AP</i><br><b>Location: </b><i>Remote (work from home)</i></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>Come join an amazing and growing team at Stillwater Hospice and Palliative Care. At nine locations and growing Stillwater has succeeded in the end of life space by prioritizing team members within the organization. With second to none patient service and community dedication, Stillwater is the provider of choice in the communities in which we serve. If you are excited about stepping into an important role for a growing, and dynamic team, apply now!! </em><br><br><strong>**Currently Interviewing**</strong></span><h3>PAY RATE: $26 - $32 / Hour</h3><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#0f4761;"><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Job Description Summary</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">The Palliative Care Medical Coder focuses on converting palliative and hospice clinical documentation into standardized billing codes so Stillwater Hospice can be paid correctly and compliant with all payers and regulations.</span></span></span><h3 style="margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:48px;"></h3><h3 style="margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:48px;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#0f4761;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><ul style="margin-bottom:16px;"><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Review palliative/hospice visit notes, consults, telehealth, advance care planning encounters, and procedures, then assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT/HCPCS procedure/E&M codes.</span></span></span><br> </li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and palliative care documentation standards.</span></span></span><br> </li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Ensure codes support medical necessity, hospice/palliative eligibility, and align with CMS, MAC, and commercial payer rules, including modifiers and place-of-service requirements.</span></span></span><br> </li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Query clinicians when documentation is incomplete or unclear and provide feedback to improve documentation quality.</span></span></span><br> </li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Work coding work queues in the EHR/billing system, resolve edits/denials, and support audits and revenue-cycle reporting.</span></span></span><br> </li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Maintain HIPAA compliance and keep up with coding guideline changes specific to hospice, palliative consults, and advance care planning.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Work independently with set productivity/quality targets.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Use our EHR, billing software, and secure remote-access tools reliably.</span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.</span></span></span><h3 style="margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:48px;"></h3><h3 style="margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:48px;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#0f4761;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Position Qualifications</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><ul style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;"><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree or Associates degree in Health Information Management or related field preferred.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">CPC (AAPC), CCA or CCS-P (AHIMA) certification plus direct hospice/palliative experience.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with Medicare hospice and palliative billing rules and denials.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Excellent attention to detail and analytical abilities.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Proficiency with EMR and coding software systems.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Clear communication and collaboration skills.</span></span></span></li></ul>