Hospital Surgery/Observation Coder
About The Position
You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. This is an advanced level coding position that codes and abstracts Outpatient records for data retrieval, analysis, reimbursement and research. Codes and enters diagnostic and procedure codes into a designated coding and abstracting system utilizing the 3M encoder, as appropriate. Meets quality and productivity coding standards and demonstrates the ability to navigate an EMR. Ability to code across all facilities.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. Required
- Associate Degree Preferred
- A minimum of 3 years coding experience in an acute care setting
- Must demonstrate competency of outpatient coding guidelines and APC assignment
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and emails and troubleshooting computer problems
- Demonstrate intermediate to advanced technical coding competency in ICD-10 CM, CPT-4, HCPCS and Coding Modifiers
- Knowledge of disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology and coding systems (i.e. 3M)
- Current AHIMA credentials (i.e. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC credential (COC, CIC, CPC-H, CPC), required or must be certified within one year of hire
- Physical Requirements Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally
Nice To Haves
- Experience successfully working in a remote environment, preferred
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
