Medical Coding Content Developer - US Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description:

UnitedHealth Group offers a portfolio of
products that are greatly improving the life of others. Bring along your
passion and do your life's best work.(sm)



Our Product Development and Management groups are vital to our success and are
leaders in driving the future growth of UnitedHealth Group. Success in these
careers relies on many factors; your ability to deal with ambiguity, your
ability to adapt and embrace change, and a long-term commitment to making
health care better for everyone. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Function
  as a coding, billing, reimbursement, and regulatory policy subject matter
  expert (SME) for Optum360.
• Apply
  expertise in current coding systems (ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS),
  reimbursement methodologies, compliance with HIPAA requirements, and
  operational expertise to provide up-to-date, clear and concise content for
  all products.
• Maintain
  official sources that are a defensible source of information to support
  product content.
• Respond
  to ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS and Medicare questions/queries for
  internal and external customers.
• Suggest
  new product ideation and product enhancements in a timely manner that
  reflects customer needs and industry standards.
• Provide
  New Product SME, Medical Coding Content Development team members, Product
  Managers, Sales and Marketing with information on healthcare industry
  changes that impact our business
• Deliver
  high quality content, on time and within budget. Responsible for working
  within project guidelines, leading projects or working collaboratively as
  a content developer, and meeting schedule deadlines while maintaining the
  accuracy and integrity of the content.
• Keep
  pace with market standards by keeping abreast of regulatory changes,
  official coding guidelines, and by developing and maintaining
  relationships with customers and industry experts within and outside of
  Optum360.
• Responsible
  for conducting research to support the creation of new products or product
  updates by using various avenues such as hard copy reference material
  (internal & external publications), internet searches inclusive of CMS
  website, other official websites, list serves, databases,
  seminar/conference material, interviews, and interactions with customers.
• Create
  or update the scope of work i.e., list all components of the product to
  ensure a cursory review is done, specifically state what components will
  require updates, and the official resources to be used.
• Communicate
  schedule changes and content concerns in a timely manner. Enhance the
  visibility of Optum360 by conducting presentations or functioning as an
  expert in panel discussions at professional conferences/seminars at a
  national, state or local level, by functioning as a contributing editor
  for professional journals, or by functioning as an advisory board
  member. 

Required
Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
  
• Must
  have at least one of the following: CPC, CPC-H, CCS or CCS-P and AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Certificate 
• 2+
  years of professional writing, editing, intranet and social media (i.e., blogs,
  pod casting, etc.) experience. 
• 5+
  years of continuous hospital inpatient and outpatient coding
• Must
  have recent coding experience within the last 2 years.
• A
  working knowledge of billing and reimbursement inclusive of edits, inpatient
  and outpatient hospital medical record coding and auditing.
• Must
  have strong technical knowledge of hospital encoder software

Preferred
Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree
  
• RHIT
  and/or RHIA accreditation

Success
Factors:

• Demonstrated
  ability to manage and prioritize deliverables.
• Proven
  organizational skills with ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity. 
• Demonstrate
  ability to understand clinical content of a health record. 
• Ability
  to work effectively within a team. 
• Strong
  organizational and time management skills. 
• Good command of the English language.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills