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Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.
At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."
Overview:
Completes inpatient, observation, outpatient surgery, emergency department, recurring, ancillary and/or professional coding and abstracting functions as assigned.
Demonstrates the ability to achieve accuracy and consistency in the selection of diagnoses and/or procedures.
Identifies complications/co-morbid conditions. Verifies point of origin code, discharge status codes, and other registration/demographic data as appropriate. Consistently meets or exceeds quality requirements per Central Coding Management Department policy.
Outstanding 98-100% accuracyVery Effective 96-97% accuracyEffective 95% accuracyNeeds Improvement less than 95%Consistently meets or exceeds coding productivity standards per Central Coding Management Department productivity policy.
Ensures compliance with CMS and other regulatory compliance guidelines, Joint Commission compliance and Mercy guidelines.
Queries physicians for clarification of documentation in a non-leading manner, as directed by coding guidelines and Central Coding Management Department Policy.Participates in all continuing education opportunities set forth by the Central Coding management.
Department and maintains applicable continuing education hours to maintain certification(s).
Promotes and contributes to the collaboration between the local HIM department and the Central Coding Management Department in a positive manner.Performs other work duties as assigned.
Qualifications:

• Education: High school diplomaLicensure:
• Experience: Prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses/procedure coding and HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in the acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital or professional services setting.
• Certifications: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA),
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS),
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) to be completed within 6 months of employment.
• Other: Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification systems in an acute care/hospital setting or professional services setting.
• The physical demands described here are the representative of the minimums that must be met by an employee to perform all essential functions of the job.
• Most physical demands are below, plus: Frequent: repetitive motion involves approximately 25% keyboard and 75% mouse use for data entry.
• Preferred Education: A.S. from an accredited Health Information Technology program or B.S. from an accredited Health Information Management program.
• Preferred Licensure:
• Preferred Experience: Preferred Certifications: Preferred Other: Working knowledge of the 3M encoder and the Epic system.

We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.