What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coding Apprentice - Per Diem position at MaineGeneral Health?
Job Description Summary
We're seeking a Coding Apprentice to support our medical charge entry team at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for individuals who are currently studying medical coding or have previous experience with medical terminology or in a medical office setting. In this role, you'll ensure the accuracy of diagnosis and procedure codes, supporting timely and proper reimbursement for patient care services.
Job Description
What You'll Do
0
Work Shift
Job Exempt
No
Benefits
Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness
We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional Wellness
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - they're how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
We're seeking a Coding Apprentice to support our medical charge entry team at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for individuals who are currently studying medical coding or have previous experience with medical terminology or in a medical office setting. In this role, you'll ensure the accuracy of diagnosis and procedure codes, supporting timely and proper reimbursement for patient care services.
Job Description
What You'll Do
- Reconcile patient lists, census data, and discharge reports to confirm complete and accurate documentation
- Follow up with providers or administrators about missing or incomplete information
- Enter CPT and ICD-10 codes into clinical systems based on information received
- Review basic documentation for uncomplicated visits in 1-2 outpatient departments to assign codes accurately
- Use coding guidelines to assign proper codes and modifiers as needed
- Individuals studying medical coding or completing a coding certificate program
- Candidates with experience in medical office settings, billing, or medical terminology
- Those looking to build a career in health information or coding
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Certification (CCA or CPC) is a plus-but not required
- This is an on-site position at the Hathaway building in Waterville, Maine
- Remote work is not available for this role
0
Work Shift
Job Exempt
No
Benefits
Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness
We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional Wellness
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness
- An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
- We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - they're how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
