Medical Coding Coordinator

Overview:

Faith-based, 310-bed St. Joseph Medical Center is a CMS 5-Star Award-winning hospital that offers a wide range of acute care and outpatient services. Key services include the Joint and Spine Institute, Senior Care Services, Senior Behavioral Health, Surgical Services, and the St. Joseph Heart Institute. St. Joseph is a member of Prime Healthcare Services, one of the top hospital systems in the country, and is recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the "15 Top Health Systems" in the country. We believe that sustained, high-quality care and performance improvements are the cornerstones for maintaining and improving healthcare delivery. St. Joseph Medical Center is an amazing place to work!

Benefits Statement

We offer:

Competitive Compensation

Generous benefits plan: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Substantial PTO

Continuing Educational Opportunities

Collaborative work teams & cohorts

…and much more!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodations for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights:

Responsibilities:

The Coder/Coding Coordinator will assist with the review and analysis of medical records and will use the Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and the International Classifications of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) to reconcile coding. The coordinator will also enter the coded data and other abstractable data from the medical record into the electronic information system as needed for revenue cycle, internal use (e.g., to support medical care evaluation studies), and required reporting requirements. The Coder/Coding Coordinator will ensure that all service types are completed in compliance with regulatory bodies and hospital-specific guidelines. The coordinator will collaborate closely with the concerned departments, corporate, and coding services.

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Qualifications:

Education and Work Experience

Certification or license as a Certified Coding Specialist (C.C.S.), Registered Health Information Technician (R.H.I.T.), or Registered Health Information Administrator (R.H.I.A.); Required.

Minimum 3 years? experience coding and abstracting in an acute care setting; preferred.

Basic computer experience; required.

Use of an encoder software product for code assignment in an acute care setting; preferred.

Computer data entry with 10-key preferred, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm; preferred.

Successful completion of college level courses in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and coding ICD-10 and CPT/HCPCS; required.

Successful completion of ICD-10 training is required.

Good communication and interpersonal skills to build effective interaction between various departments in the hospital and the onsite or remote coding team.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights:

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