JOB
WHAT WE OFFEREducational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.Bilingual Incentive -Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).Vacation Accrual – New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10,400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.Annual Leave Redemption – After 10,400 hours of continuous service an employee may elected to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.Sick Leave - Full time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions. Health Plans – Full-time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans: Tier one for employee only is $502 per biweekly pay period, tier two for employee plus one is $730 per biweekly pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $905 per biweekly pay period.Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.OUR HOSPITALS AND CLINICSVentura County Medical Center (VCMC) is a full-service, acute care hospital with a fully integrated, comprehensive system of hospital, clinic, and specialty services. The system provides access to high quality, compassionate healthcare to residents throughout Ventura County.Santa Paula Hospital is an acute care, 49 bed general community hospital providing compassionate care to all Santa Clara Valley residents. .The Ambulatory Care Clinic System provides care on an outpatient basis, at all levels. When seeking preventative care such as an annual physical, flu vaccination, or other routine care, such as having your lab work drawn and reviewed or are in need of complex care for chronic medical conditions, we are the medical home to meet your needs.Our goal is to have healthy people in healthy communities throughout Ventura County.THE POSITIONUnder general direction the Coder-Certified is responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient and outpatient medical records at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC), Santa Paula Hospital (SPH), or Ambulatory Care clinics.This classification is unique in that it requires specialized knowledge and certificates relating to medical coding of records. Training/assignment assessments may be conducted to determine candidates' current skills and identify growth opportunities. The Coder-Certified is represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties may include but are not limited to the following: Codes and abstracts discharged inpatient and outpatient medical records for a multi-specialty teaching facility using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10CM); International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification and Procedure Coding System (ICD-10CM/PCS); Current Procedural Terminology (CPT); Health care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS); Prospective Payment System (PPS); and/or Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignments based on Prospective Payment System (PPS) and/or Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC).Examines provider documentation for completeness and accuracy in accordance with Federal and State regulations, ICD-10CM Official Coding Guidelines and American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines.Sends queries to Physicians for clarification on diagnoses and procedures performed.Analyzes medical charts for relevancy and consistency of data.Determines when additional clinical documentation is needed in order to assign and/or validate the diagnosis or procedure code(s).Conducts provider training and on-going education on billing guidelines and audits the work of non-facility coders.Inputs completed patient data coding classification systems into the hospital’s Information Management System in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Corporate Integrity Agreement between VCMC and the Office of the Inspector General.Conducts provider training and on-going education on billing guidelines and audits the work of non-facility coders;May process fee-for-service physician claims and audit physician billing for contract compliance.Performs other related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FINAL FILING DATEThis is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. To apply online, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009. NOTE TO APPLICANTSIt is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire, however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application. LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information. SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifyingAll applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration. APPLICATION EVALUATION – pass/fail: An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether or not each applicant possesses the required licensure, certification, and experience for this recruitment. Those candidates who meet the requirements will be placed on the eligible list. ELIGIBLE LISTCandidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only, which is a Regular position within the Health Care Agency. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONA thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. For further information about this recruitment, please contact Michelle Antonetty by e-mail at michelle.antonetty@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 477-7260.