PRN EKG Coder

Codes more than one of the following: inpatient and/or outpatient hospital records, ED records, Home Health & Hospice records and/or professional fee services for PMG specialty providers Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures Reviews patients entire current medical record, assigning appropriate codes including CPT, ICD and MS-DRG (as defined by UHDDS guidelines and CMS) Abstracts data essential to the QI department in determining patient care issues as well as providing information to The Joint Commission Accesses several systems via the computer to research the medical record when needed to complete the coding in a timely manner Takes responsibility for accounts receivable by looking for lost documents to insure all encounters are coded, including the generation of appropriate queries, as needed Responsible for resolving any and all pre-bill edits, denials, etc for assigned accounts Maintains and disseminates up-to-date technical knowledge of legal and regulatory information from all appropriate jurisdictions concerning the given business area Participates in all departmental in-services and updates to stay current with the accepted coding guidelines and improve personal knowledge of medicine and treatment Communicates issues to the EW Clinical Coding Manager & Supervisor, as appropriate Must demonstrate knowledge of coding multiple areas of service and/or specialties Maintains at least a 95% accuracy rate Maintains average to high productivity based on PHS Productivity Standards Maintains continuing education (CE) requirements per PHS policy Requirements:

High school diploma/GED required Must have any one of the following coding certifications at time of hire: HCS-D, CCS, CCS-P, CPC-H or CPC, or RHIT/RHIA with achievement of one of the coding credentials above within one year of hire One-three years experience as a coder required Must possess computer skills including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Experience with an encoder preferred Experience with an Electronic Medical Record preferred Must be able to use the internet and other electronic resources for the purpose of research Benefits:

medical dental vision short-term and long-term disability group term life insurance other optional voluntary benefits Employee Wellness rewards program