Northern Arizona Healthcare

Improving health, healing people.

Coder 3

Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1936H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Arizona

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

Not specified

High School2 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Works in collaboration with physicians, in tracking un-coded charts and identifying opportunities to properly complete coding assignments. • Works closely with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialists, providers and clinical staff to develop and maintain a comprehensive audit and management system to ensure proper charge capture, sufficient documentation and proper code assignment across all service lines. • Mentors and trains other coders in the department. • Communicates coding/documentation education and training to providers, staff and leadership. • Reviews medical record to abstract proper code assignment. • Assigns ICD-10 CM/PCS/CPT and HCPCS codes to inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, outpatient clinical and professional services, as required. • Applies accurate procedure coding, diagnosis coding, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and industry regulations. • Assists in maintenance of medical record integrity/documentation improvement opportunities. • Develops educational material based on coding changes, code updates and audit findings, as required. • Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. • Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. • Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame. • Maintains confidentiality of all department, patient, and coding matters. • Stays current with medical terminology and human anatomy. • Meets industry standard measures of productivity and accuracy.

Job Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED - Required
  • Associates Degree or Diploma School Program - Preferred
  • Certification & Licensures CPC/CSS/CCA/RHIT/RHIA/CPMA - Required
  • 2 year minimum - Required
  • ICD-10 proficiency - required

Benefits

  • Telecommute options
  • Professional development opportunities

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