What are the responsibilities and job description for the CODING SPECIALIST - FULL-TIME position at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital?
Description
Coding Specialist – Health Information Management – Full-Time
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital, stand-alone, not-for-profit hospital located in Ste. Genevieve, MO, which focuses on personalized care. Our 25-inpatient bed facility is a Medicare 4-star rated and is ranked in the top 1% nationally for Patient Safety, Quality, and Efficiency. SGCMH has also been recognized by Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare. We are proud to extend the mission of SGCMH by putting people first with excellent, personalized, and compassionate healthcare. Our deep community roots date back as the oldest town west of the Mississippi river and is the first French settlement Missouri with the hospital employing approximately 490 employees and 100 multi-specialty providers on staff. We have all the best qualities of working in a large hospital without all the hassle of driving to the city and working in a corporate environment.
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: It encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Wellness Program to address your holistic health. Our Wellness Program includes financial incentives, counseling, sick, and paid time off. We also offer retirement planning.
Requirements
What to expect as a Coding Specialist:
Coding Specialist – Health Information Management – Full-Time
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital, stand-alone, not-for-profit hospital located in Ste. Genevieve, MO, which focuses on personalized care. Our 25-inpatient bed facility is a Medicare 4-star rated and is ranked in the top 1% nationally for Patient Safety, Quality, and Efficiency. SGCMH has also been recognized by Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare. We are proud to extend the mission of SGCMH by putting people first with excellent, personalized, and compassionate healthcare. Our deep community roots date back as the oldest town west of the Mississippi river and is the first French settlement Missouri with the hospital employing approximately 490 employees and 100 multi-specialty providers on staff. We have all the best qualities of working in a large hospital without all the hassle of driving to the city and working in a corporate environment.
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: It encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Wellness Program to address your holistic health. Our Wellness Program includes financial incentives, counseling, sick, and paid time off. We also offer retirement planning.
Requirements
What to expect as a Coding Specialist:
- Work independently with the ability to problem solve.
- Utilize the appropriate use of ICD-10-CM and CPT 4 codes.
- Communicate effectively with physicians, other providers, and co-workers.
- Be responsible for timely, accurate and comprehensive coding, and abstracting of facility and professional fee coding.
- Have knowledge in multiple specialties in Hospital and/or clinic settings (Adult and Pediatric Primary Care, Orthopedics, ENT, Cardiology, Pain Management, OB/GYN, Breast Care, and Radiology). Also knowledge in outpatient surgeries, Physician Professional Fees, nursing home and or assisted living center settings.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- 1-2 years Facility and/or Professional Fee Coding experience, required.
- 1-2 years in acute care setting, preferred.
- Licensure required: CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA.