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St. Elizabeth Healthcare is Hiring a Clinical Coding Specialist Near Erlanger, KY
Scheduled Hours40
Job SummaryThis position processes medical records by coding, abstracting data, and producing information for third party billing and to provide a complete statistical database.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job DescriptionReviews inpatient or observation, same day surgery, and interventional procedure records or emergency department or complex ancillary records. Identifies and codes principal and secondary diagnoses and principal and secondary procedures in appropriate sequence so that the accurate DRG/APC will be assigned according to Official Coding Guidelines to provide information for billing purposes. Meets department coding standards for quality and productivity of 96%. (New staff are expected to meet these standards upon completion of the training period).
Assigns all codes based on documentation. Participates in corporate compliance program. Upholds the highest ethical standards.
Abstracts demographic and medical information into computer system following departmental guidelines to provide an accurate data base for statistical reference.
Communicates with Corporate Coding Manager, Coding Team Leader, CDI Specialists, Patient Accounts staff and fellow coders in a professional manner as needed regarding held accounts, coding changes, coding questions, physician queries, rebills, etc.
Completes various reports such as productivity reports, statistical reports and log sheets in order to maintain an accurate source of reference material and other documentation. Performs daily or weekly follow-up of all dates assigned and submits updates accordingly.
Attends educational programs and applies knowledge to enhance job performance. Uses resources available for accurate coding (i.e., Coding Clinic and CPT Assistant).
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Credentials, Licenses
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent hospital based coding experience)
- CCS, CPC-H, RHIT, or RHIA credentials
- Physician coding credentials of CCS-P and CPC are not preferred but recognized for coding other than inpatient.
- An apprentice credential is not sufficient.
ICD/CPT experience Prospective Payment Systems, Outpatient Medical Necessity.
Use of personal computer
Kind And Length Of ExperienceTwo to Four years hospital coding experience
DESIRABLEEncoder experience; Clinical Documentation experience; CAC (Computer Assisted Coding) experience.
FLSA StatusNon-Exempt
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Job Summary
Full Time
Hospital
$65k-82k (estimate)
05/26/2024
06/22/2024
stelizabeth.com
CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY
3,000 - 7,500
1861
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
$1B - $3B
Hospital
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About St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Saint Elizabeth delivers home care and health care services.
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