IT Healthcare Consultant - Business Analyst - Advanced - Clinical Analyst & Coding Specialist

IT Healthcare Consultant- Business Analyst- Advanced- Clinical Analyst & Coding SpecialistRemote: Columbia, SCAbout the Job

• Duration: Long term Contract Position
• Location: Remote: Columbia, SC
• Pay rate: Hourly
• Job ID: 11013

Overview: Client is seeking This project is a multi-year effort which primarily focuses on providing consulting services to operations and policy staff for the current Medicaid Management Information System(MMIS).The current position’s focus and priority is the continued support of serving as a subjectmatter expert (SME), building knowledge that allows policy and process owners to make thebest recommendations for Medicaid members and providers.Responsibilities:

• The principal duties of this position are to assist with the CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10 code maintenance. As the IT Healthcare Consultant – Business Analyst – Advanced (Clinical Analyst and Coding Specialist): Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Initiates annual (and quarterly) updates from CMS of all ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS coding changes.
• Performs initial review of codes to determine scope of changes.
• Prepares listings of codes changes to Reference Administration staff and Medicaid Program staff for review and analysis.
• Conducts meetings with Agency personnel, stakeholders, and process owners.
• (Future) Participates in DASH (Replacement MMIS) project meetings, as needed, where reference administration expertise is required.
• Serves as an agency subject matter expert (SME) for medical coding methodologies, Medicaid policy, and related topics.
• Research business rules, requirements, and models to complete initial analysis and recommendations.
• Maintains business rules, requirements, and models in a repository.
• Collaborates with team to ensure process documentation is complete, owner and stakeholder, as needed, training content is complete and routinely updated.
• May serve as a back-up to review patient records against established criteria to determine medical necessity.
• Other project-related duties.
• 5+ years written and oral communications skills, strong proficiency in English.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualification:REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years in healthcare insurance; medical review, program integrity, or appeals.
• 5+ years working with IT developers/programmers in a payor environment.
• 5+ years Medical Coding in payer environment.
• 3+ years clinical experience in a healthcare environment (strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.)
• 5+ years knowledge of ICD/CPT/HCPCS translation and coding methodologies.
• 5+ years knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Preferred Skills (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• 5+ years’ experience in policy remediation.
• 5+ years claims processing systems experience.
• 5+ years Optum Encoder and/or other medical coding software programs.

Preferred Education/Certifications:

• Must have current, active, and non-restricted licensure by the State of South Carolina Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Currently credentialed as CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or as CCS (Certified Coding Specialist). ICD-10 Proficiency demonstrated by exam; or able to become certified within one year of employment.

About our CompanyDataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance Group
• Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401 (K)