Floater Coder

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is looking to hire a Coder in a Float capacity. Thisemployee is responsible for assigning ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and/or HCPCcodes to recorded diagnoses and procedures of medical records upondischarge.  Abstracts all appropriateinformation within patient accounts and is responsible for understanding andaccurately applying charges when appropriate. Serves as a back-up coder for allservice lines and must be flexible regarding job assignments. Works closelywith the Clinical Documentation Specialist and serves on the Compliant DocumentationManagement Program Team.  Responsible forassisting with monitoring and resolving the unbilled dollar amount for these services.  Must communicate effectively and establish agood working relationship with others (i.e. CDI specialists, case management,physicians, nursing, ancillary department personnel, auditor, ER staff,billers, physician office staff) to ensure accurate coding, thus accuratebilling, for the facility.

WORK HOURS/SETTING:  Position is Monday thru Friday. Some overtime, weekends and Holidays required so that end-of-week andmonth-end goals are met.  (Last day ofmonth is a mandated workday; vacations not allowed during last week ofmonth.)  A 40-hour work week is expectedbut not guaranteed, as hours may bedecreased as work volume decreases. This position does have the capability tobe performed remotely upon completion of training and once appropriateproductivity levels are proven as set forth by industry standard by serviceline.  However, mandatory in office workdays will occur.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

• Bachelors of Science in HealthInformation Management or equivalent
• RHIA, RHIT, or registry-eligiblepreferred; other coding credentials considered

TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, & JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• On-the-job training available toapplicants meeting minimal educational and licensure requirements, though priorcoding experience in an acute care facility is preferred
• Spreadsheet and word processingexperience helpful
• Demonstrated knowledge of medicalterminology, anatomy and physiology, and American Hospital Association codingrules.

 PRINCIPLE TASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Codes and abstracts records withinapplicable bill-hold days based on service line.
• Stays abreast of changes incoding/billing rules and completes any necessary education so as to ensurecompliance with such.
• Electronically communicates with membersof the coding team, physician clinics and billers and any other department asrequired.
• Serves as primary back-up to CodingSupervisor for correction of billing edits via the applicable billing software.
• Codes and abstracts ER and Diagnosticservices within 4 days of discharge
• Codes Anesthesia Records and serves asprimary liaison between facility and external billing services.
• Codes and abstracts outpatient therapy chartsupon discharge
• Audits ER records (and any other serviceline as requested) for proper chargemaster-assigned codes and correctsaccordingly; assigns HCPCS codes when appropriate
• Queries physicians as appropriate toobtain proper documentation for coding purposes
• Assists Case Management, BusinessOffice, and physicians' offices with billing/coding questions, appeals,denials, etc.
• Maintains a flexible mind-set regardingday to day work assignments.
• Participates in monthly cross-codingaudits
• Participates in orientation of newemployees
• Other duties as assigned.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME