Medical Standards Research Coordinator

Now hiring a Medical Standards Research Coordinator

Responsible for the research, analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and development of PHP Medical policies, clinical criteria, and technology assessment processes that promulgate PHP/PIC medical coverage policies and benefit determination guidelines

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Why Join Us

Full Time - Exempt: Yes
• Job is based at Rev Hugh Cooper Admin Center
• Remote work from home: this job is intended to be conducting in the state of New Mexico.
• Work hours: Days
• Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees.

Ideal Candidate: Bachelors in related field. Experience in coding, researching medical coverage, and policy development. Three to five years experience in CMS Coverage guidelines research and general medical literature

• Licensed RN, or other Health Care Professional with experience in coding, researching medical coverage, and policy development.
• Bachelors in related field, or two to three years college level courses.
• Three to five years experience in CMS Coverage guidelines research and general medical literature.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail and results oriented. Experience with CPT, ICD-9-CM, HCPCS Level II coding rules and regulations, Medicare, AMA, and industry standards is a plus.
  
  
• Candidates must possess strong organizational, research, and writing skills and a high level of energy as well as a strong commitment to excellence.
• The ability to demonstrate critical thinking and ethical behaviors is required.
• Must be highly self-motivated and have demonstrated ability to perform clinical research, summarize study results, review and summarize literature which describes evidence-based conclusions and industry practices.
• Must be very comfortable with PC-office tools.

Education:
Essential:
* Associate Degree

• Develops medical policy (e.g. cancer treatment, transplants) and benefits (e.g. durable medical equipment, ambulance services)
• Scans the available literature for emerging technologies and/or new uses for existing technologies
• Researches recent peer-reviewed clinical literature, CMS guidelines, related public domain literature, and PHP/PIC licensed sources such as Milliman and Hayes.Generates recommendations from research for presentation to related PHP/PIC clinical quality committees (such as TAC, MPC, CQC) Develops, organizes and maintains coverage documents for electronic and hard-copy records.
• Scans medical literature for emerging technologies.
• Reviews benefits/services, related financial impact and potential coverage changes by managing the cross departmental Medical Policy Committee (MPC)
• Maintains the on-line Medical Policy Manual and ensures completeness, accuracy and ease of use
• Researches and resolves benefit related questions for internal staff, which includes heading ad-hoc work groups and conducting special sessions for coverage issues requiring immediate attention. Develops and carries out project plan for oversight of delegated operational functions.
• Monitors and maintains compliance with state, federal, NCQA and contractual requirements relating to benefits and coverage issues.
• Maintains relationships with PHP/PIC commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare compliance officer in relation to benefits and benefit related documents.
• In collaboration with Product Development implements benefit changes, both standard and non-standard via the above mentioned committees.
• Regularly reviews new HCPCS and CPT codes via the Health Services Coding/Medical Record team lead configuration, and finance, as necessary.
  
  

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
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Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.