What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL CODING SPECIALIST TRAINEE - MEDICAL RECORDS position at East Alabama Medical Center Health System?
EAMC MISSION
- At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.
- POSITION SUMMARY
- Assigns complex and specialized alphanumeric codes to describe the type of service a patient will receive in the invasive cardiology and radiology setting. Requires extensive, expert knowledge in coding, billing process, complex medical terminology, anatomy (normal and variant), CMS rules and regulations, invasive procedures and equipment used for these cases.
- POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum Education
- Graduate of radiologic technology program or nursing program
Minimum Experience- Minimum 2 years in Cath Lab, EP, Invasive Radiology, or OR
Required Registration/License/Certification- RN or RRT or RCIS
- BLS within 90 days of DOH/Transfer
- Within 1 year of placement obtain Certified Interventional Radiology and Cardiology Coder Certification
Preferred Education- CIRCC and RCIS, or RCVT, or RTCIT, or RN, or RRT
Preferred Experience- 2 years in Cath Lab, EP, Invasive Radiology, or OR
Preferred Registration/License/Certification- CIRCC and/or RCIS RCVT, RTCIT, RN, RRT
Other Requirements- N/A
- Minimum Education