Career Openings
All candidates must meet our minimum employment standards and Federal Contractor requirements:
- Possess a High School Diploma or GED
- Be free of defaulted student loans, state or federal liens
- Able to pass a pre-employment background check including credit and criminal history
- Meet the stated minimums for the position (could include specialized education/training, degree, certification, etc.)
- Possess excellent communication skills - written, verbal, in-person or over the phone
- Some positions may require Federal Background Clearance
DCS Healthcare Services has the following job openings. Click on the link to see the job description.
Certified Coder (click to apply)
Responsibilities :
- Answer customer service inquires assist in identifying vulnerabilities and performing coding review. Additional the position will be knowledgeable of all contract goals , objectives and requirements.
- Conduct Coding reviews.
- Facilitate and process request from and/or to DCS Team.
- Make necessary contacts and/or perform necessary research to validate provider contact information.
- Contact Healthcare provides on over paid claims and maintain collection records and account status updates.
- Develop professional working relationships with colleagues , healthcare providers and other Medicare contractors.
- Establish good contact with providers to guarantee proper claim presentation and follow-up.
- Enter and update all contact and activity information into MARS where not automatically completed by the system e.g. A telephone call is made, recorded and attached to the case file in MARS, but the outcome must be extracted from the call and input into MARS.
- Notify management of:
- all correspondence indicating displeasure with the RAC, in the overpayment identification, or in the recovery methods utilized,
- legal action
- government intervention
- Research and route internal/external communications to the appropriate person or department, including referrals receieved form Medicare contractors and documents, calls,and faxes sent to Medicare contractors by mistake.
- Conduct critical due diligence follow-ups of unread media.
- Answers questions from providers and resolves issues via phone and written correspondence.
- Educating providers on their appeal rights.
- Communicate with other staff/departments as necessary.
- Report and validate debts ineligible for referral by category to management.
- Maintain a current knowledge of all Medicare rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Maintain current knowledge of all contract requirement and objectives.
- Maintain HIPAA Certification.
- Conduct simple coding reviews.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned in a highly professional manner.
Requirements and Qualifications :
- Certification as a CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, RHIA, RHIT, CSS or CCS-P.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Skilled in data entry and knowledge of computers.
- Courteous, professional, and respectful attitude.
- Strong understanding of customer service policies and processes.
- Basic knowledge of accounts payable and receivable.
- Possess knowledge of CMS rules and regulations.
- Claims processing and/or billing experience.
- Knowledge of the users of ICD-9, HCPCS/CPT codes.
- Proficient in the use of HCFA/UB forms.
- Flexibility to handle any non-standard situations that may arise.
- Must be able to multi task.
- Previous Medical claims processing and/or medical customer service.
- 2+ years experience coding for an inpatient facility/SNF Facility.
- Thorough working knowledge of CPT/HCPSs/ICD-9 coding.
Benefits
Performant Financial Corporation is a highly professional, yet fun and energetic team-oriented environment. We value commitment, diligence, experience, and self-motivation. Our compensation structure is highly competitive. Employees receive excellent benefits, including:
- Medical / Dental / Vision
- Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Corporate Discounts