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Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Coder III
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Accurately assigns Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnoses, ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), modifiers, and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic) for the professional and institutional (facility) components of inpatient facility discharges (stays); inpatient professional services to include attending (also known as “Rounds”), consultations, and concurrent services, and inpatient surgical and anesthesia procedures; and inpatient External Resource Sharing Agreement (ERSA) encounters. May also code ambulatory (i.e. Coder II) or outpatient (i.e. Coder I) encounters as directed.
- Reviews encounter and/or record documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies that may cause inaccurate coding, medico-legal repercussions or impacts quality patient care.
- Identifies any problems with legibility, abbreviations, etc., and brings to the provider’s attention.
- Educates and provides feedback to providers and clinical staff to resolve documentation issues to support coding compliance.
- Assigns accurate codes to encounters based upon provider responses to coding queries.
- Acts as a source of reference to medical staff having questions, issues, or concerns related to coding. Responds to provider questions and provides examples of appropriate coding and documentation reference(s) to provide clarity and understanding. Collaborates with and supports medical coding auditors, trainers, and compliance specialists in providing education and feedback to providers and staff.
- Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.
- Upon DHA-MCPB direction, utilizes MHS computer systems to remotely access patient records and assign codes for patient encounters in support of other MTFs.
- Achieve and maintain DHA coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.
- Education: Post-high school education through a university or technical school program resulting in completion of ONE of the following: 1) An Associate’s degree or higher in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or a biological science; OR 2) A university certificate in medical coding; OR 3) At least 30 semester hours’ university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management, and/or pharmacology; OR 4) Successful completion of an American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding certification preparation course for professional services or facility coding that includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health information management concepts, and pharmacology; OR 5) Successful completion of a training course beyond apprentice level for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training, obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision.
- Certification: ONE of the following recognized professional coding certifications: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P); AND ONE of the following recognized institutional coding certifications: Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); AND ONE of the following recognized E&M coding certifications: Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC), or National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists’ (NAMAS) Certified Evaluation and Management Auditor (CEMA).
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Coder II
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Accurately assign Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnoses, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), modifiers and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic) for the professional and institutional (facility) components of Day Surgery (also known as Ambulatory Procedure Visits (APVs)), including anesthesia services; Emergency Department; Observation; ambulatory or outpatient External Resource Sharing Agreement (ERSA); outpatient specialty services such as OB triage or invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures; and outpatient specialty encounters.
- Reviews encounter and/or record documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies that may cause inaccurate coding, medico-legal repercussions or impacts quality patient care.
- Identifies any problems with legibility, abbreviations, etc., and brings to the provider’s attention.
- Educates and provides feedback to providers and clinical staff to resolve documentation issues to support coding compliance.
- Assigns accurate codes to encounters based upon provider responses to coding queries.
- Acts as a source of reference to medical staff having questions, issues, or concerns related to coding. Responds to provider questions and provides examples of appropriate coding and documentation reference(s) to provide clarity and understanding. Collaborates with and supports medical coding auditors, trainers, and compliance specialists in providing education and feedback to providers and staff.
- Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.
- Upon DHA-MCPB direction, utilizes MHS computer systems to remotely access patient records and assign codes for patient encounters in support of other MTFs.
- Achieve and maintain DHA coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.
- Education: Post-high school education through a university or technical school program resulting in completion of ONE of the following: 1) An Associate’s degree or higher in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or a biological science; OR 2) A university certificate in medical coding; OR 3) At least 30 semester hours’ university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management, and/or pharmacology; OR 4) Successful completion of an American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding certification preparation course for professional services or facility coding that includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health information management concepts, and pharmacology; OR 5) Successful completion of a training course beyond apprentice level for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training, obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision.
- Certification: ONE of the following recognized professional coding certifications:Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT),Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist –Physician (CCS-P) AND ONE of the following recognized institutional codingcertifications: Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Registered Health InformationTechnician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or CertifiedCoding Specialist (CCS), AND ONE of the following recognized E&M codingcertifications: Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC), or NationalAlliance of Medical Auditing Specialists’ (NAMAS) Certified Evaluation andManagement Auditor (CEMA).
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Coder I
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Accurately assigns Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnoses, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), modifiers and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic) for the professional and institutional (facility) components of outpatient primary care encounters.
- Reviews encounter and/or record documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies that may cause inaccurate coding, medico-legal repercussions or impacts quality patient care.
- Identifies any problems with legibility, abbreviations, etc., and brings to the provider’s attention.
- Educates and provides feedback to providers and clinical staff to resolve documentation issues to support coding compliance.
- Assigns accurate codes to encounters based upon provider responses to coding queries.
- Acts as a source of reference to medical staff having questions, issues, or concerns related to coding. Responds to provider questions and provides examples of appropriate coding and documentation reference(s) to provide clarity and understanding. Collaborates with and supports medical coding auditors, trainers, and compliance specialists in providing education and feedback to providers and staff.
- Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.
- Upon DHA-MCPB direction, utilizes MHS computer systems to remotely access patient records and assign codes for patient encounters in support of other MTFs.
- Achieve and maintain DHA coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.
- Education: Post-high school education through a university or technical school program resulting in completion of ONE of the following: 1) An Associate’s degree or higher in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or a biological science; OR 2) A university certificate in medical coding; OR 3) At least 30 semester hours’ university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management, and/or pharmacology; OR 4) Successful completion of an American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding certification preparation course for professional services or facility coding that includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health information management concepts, and pharmacology; OR 5) Successful completion of a training course beyond apprentice level for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training, obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision.
- Certification: ONE of the following recognized professional coding certifications: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P) AND ONE of the following recognized E&M coding certifications: Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC), or National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists’ (NAMAS) Certified Evaluation and Management Auditor (CEMA).
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Admissions and Disposition Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Receives and screens telephone calls; receives walk-in patients; responds to various general and routine medical, personnel and administrative inquiries, and escorts patients as necessary.
- Creates preadmission charts and completes the process in the electronic medical record or government systems in accordance with regulation and local policy and procedure.
- Provides advance directives, third party liability documentation, and other forms for patient to complete for inclusion into inpatient medical record.
- Tracks and reports daily patient movement, bed status and ward transfers.
- Corrects admission errors.
- Assists in coordinating patient transfers from other wards or to outside facilities.
- Tracks and reports all casualty reports and notifications in accordance Government policies and procedures.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency and Medical Terminology.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Office (PEBLO) Assistant
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Provides administrative support for the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) program, Disability Evaluation System (DES), Temporary Disability Retirement Listings (TDRL) and TRICARE Operations Patient Administration service.
- Updates VTA, local tracking log, DES-ITI IAW with regulation and standard procedures.
- Schedules appointments to include medical, Compensation and Pension (C&P) exams as well as local medical evaluation board).
- Assist with the proper assembly of MEB case files, Review-In-Lieu-Of (RILO) and/or TDRL exams); tracks due dates.
- Assists customers with travel arrangements and DTS for Formal Physical Evaluation Board hearing (if required).
- Forwards completed MEB, TDRL packages to required offices per regulatory procedures.
- Dispositions case files IAW military Records Information Management System requirements and procedures.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency and Medical Terminology.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Reference Laboratory Administrative Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Performs administrative procedures related to follow-up and tracking of active reference laboratory orders, results and reports in the Government computer systems and records.
- Receives and opens packages for the reference laboratory.
- Registers laboratory specimens in the computer system in preparation for testing by clinical personnel.
- Prepares laboratory results from already-established, standard reports for laboratory officer review and approval.
- Communicates with referring laboratories or providers to solve problems.
- Accessions patients into the laboratory rosters with accession numbers; updates status daily.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency and Medical Terminology.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Administrative Assistant
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Collects and obtains data from multiple sources; compiles data for review and interpretation.
- Provides technical assistance with computer programs, data collection and compilation, and presentation methods.
- Composes, proofreads, and edits documents. Ensures procedural and grammatical accuracy, conformance with general policy, and factual correctness.
- Initiates coordination packages; follows through completion by suspense date.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Readiness Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Utilizes government checklists to in/out process personnel.
- Follows procedures for permanently changing station, or separating/retiring personnel, including out-processing in MRDSS ULTRA.
- Schedules and tracks required medical readiness and deployment training for assigned members to include reservists and Individual Medical Augmentees (IMAs).
- Reviews members’ folder for accuracy and completion ensuring folder contains all applicable items IAW deployment checklist(s).
- Maintains exercise binders IAW local procedures and instructions.
- Uploads/enters data to web-based medical readiness communities of practice.
- Issues personal gear for deployment IAW with local procedures.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Mail Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Receives, sorts, and distributes (referred as sort and pitch) incoming correspondence according to office symbols provided (address).
- Research inaccurately addressed correspondences to ensure delivery to proper addressee(s).
- Queries inpatient rosters using government computer systems to properly deliver patient mail to their room.
- Receives daily deliveries.
- Notifies customers of United States Postal Service (USPS) or Courier Service packages in their mailbox; obtained required signatures.
- Reviews outgoing mail to ensure properly marked and labeled for delivery.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Release of Information Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Processes release of information requests in accordance policy and directives.
- Maintains logs as required.
- Locates and extracts pertinent information from medical files. Locates materials based upon written request for medical information and reports findings to requestors of information.
- Informs patients and agencies such as insurance companies, social services, and medical activities on policies associated with releasing medical information.
- Uses computer software and printing equipment effectively to prepare/develop required documents.
- Prepares documents/packages for pick-up or mailing in accordance with established standard protocols.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency and medical terminology.
- Certification: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Administration Specialist
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Monitors health care delivery plans; market forces, patient and beneficiary demand and other issues impacting MTF capabilities/capacity, access to care compliance and/or quality of care.
- Prepares presentations, project papers, staff and biometric reports and other medical administrative correspondence; delivers to senior MTF management.
- Conducts studies in support of various projects, program, processes, or initiatives covering military health care activities.
- Implements MTF policy and initiatives to improve effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction and quality improvement efforts.
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in health care administration, business, information management, or a related medical discipline is required.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Office Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Greets patients/visitors at a clinic front desk; checks in patients for patient encounter.
- Answers main office phone line.
- Schedules medical appointments and determines patient eligibility for services as needed.
- Obtains documentation as requested by healthcare providers.
- Performs other administrative and clerical duties in support of the medical care and operational support.
- Creates appointment schedules and templates in patient appointment computer system.
- Conducts end-of-day process at close of business and resolves any delinquent or pending appointments in computer system.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency and medical terminology
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
General Office Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Greets customers/visitors at a front desk, information center or other office setting.
- Answers main office phone line. Directs telephone calls to appropriate section for assistance.
- Enter data from various sources (reports, equipment displays, printouts, forms, etc.) into the appropriate computer system. Print reports at a required interval as directed by staff.
- Files, retrieves, and collates documentation as requested by staff.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Appointment Clerk
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Schedules medical appointments from phone calls, secured messaging or other methods used for appointment request in accordance with local appointing guidelines. Supports PCM by name processing for appointment and appropriate access to care timeframes during allocation of standard appointment types.
- Maintains appointment schedules using a Government computer system (Composite Health Care Systems (CHCS), AHLTA or MHS GENESIS.
- Validates eligibility through appropriate booking through Defense Eligibility Report System (DEERS); validates/updates basic patient demographic information. May be required to register patients not already in computer system, such as newborns.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient schedules and logs. Utilizes the Government computer system tools and standard protocols (detail codes, freezing slots, and TRICARE on-line usage) to facilitate maintenance of appointment slots, rescheduling options or cancellation processing.
- Call patients or responds to secure messaging requests as needed to schedule, reschedule, and/or cancel appointments.
- May assist in preparation of patient notices (telephonically or form letter formats) for appointment reminders, no shows, or reschedule/cancellations.
- Creates/delivers telephone messages (t-cons) to PCMs and/or clinic nurses using standard protocols and individual clinic guidelines.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:
Medical Office Secretary
Place of Performance: Japan
Specific Tasks:
- Prepares and reviews a wide variety correspondence, reports, minutes, and other documents. Proofreads/edits documents. Ensures procedural and grammatical accuracy, conformance with general policy, and factual correctness. Ensures coordination procedures are followed.
- Establishes and monitors suspense dates and brings to management’s attention any conflicts in schedule.
- Receives telephone calls and greets visitors.
- Maintains calendar, coordinates meeting arrangements, and schedules meetings and/or conferences.
- Establishes, updates, and maintains office records in accordance with established procedures.
- Direction of the government, requests office supplies, printing support, and related materials and or services from other MTF departments.
- May be responsible for the receipt, control, logging, safekeeping, and necessary action on sensitive materials.
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.