The County of Ventura Health Care Agency is seeking a certified coder to support outpatient facility and physician professional fee coding across Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital.
This role reviews outpatient medical records and physician documentation, assigns diagnosis and procedure codes, applies coding and billing guidelines, supports reimbursement and compliance, and collaborates with physicians and healthcare professionals to improve documentation accuracy.
The position also contributes to provider education, coding audits, denial resolution, and charge capture support within a large multi-specialty healthcare environment.
Two years of recent experience in an acute care setting using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, PPS, and/or DRG assignments.
Experience performing outpatient hospital and physician professional fee coding.
One or more of the following certifications for hospital coding:
- CCS
- RHIA
- RHIT
- CCA
- CPC
One or more of the following certifications for physician professional coding:
- CCS
- CCS-P
- CPC
Knowledge of:
- ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, PPS, DRG, and APC systems
- E/M and procedure coding, modifiers, and NCCI edits
- Anatomy, physiology, disease pathology, and medical terminology
- Pro-fee coding
Ability to:
- Code and abstract outpatient medical records and physician professional fees
- Communicate effectively with physicians and other professionals
- Train and educate providers on professional coding
Competitive annual salary range of $83,674.74 to $127,725.91.
Additional benefits may include:
- Educational incentive pay
- Bilingual incentive pay
- Merit increases
- 401(k) shared savings plan and/or 457 plan with employer match
- Health plan credit allowance
- Dental and vision premiums paid by the county
- Flexible spending accounts
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Disability plans
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Wellness program
Location
California, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Salary Range
$83,675 - $127,726
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
1 month ago