Coder II - Health Information (Full Time) - 7182

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Health Information Management or authorized designee, is responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and diagnostic reports to extract data and apply appropriate   ICD, CPT codes, discharge dispositions, modifiers, and other coding schemes to medical records for billing, internal and external reporting, research and regulatory compliance activities.

Requirements

EDUCATION:

 

 A.A.S. in Health Information Technology, certification as Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), preferred.  Certification as Certified Professional Coder (CPC) strongly preferred.   

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

One year of hospital-based coding experience to include demonstrated coding proficiency for the following services:  ancillaries, ED, outpatient surgeries (excluding complex surgical cases such as interventional Radiology or Cardiology).

 

SKILLS:

 

Ability to use ICD and CPT coding systems and abstract information from charts.  Ability to use the Soarian Computer System.