Outpatient Certified Coder - Health Information Management

Qualifications

• 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 (Pro-Fee) coding

Required Certifications

Hospital Coding: one or more of the following

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Physician Professional Coding: one or more of the following

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, PPS, DRG, APC, modifiers, and NCCI edits
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease pathology, and medical terminology
• Familiarity with outpatient surgery and Pro-Fee coding
• Ability to communicate with physicians and other professionals
• Ability to train and educate providers on professional coding

Benefits and Perks

• Educational incentive pay for eligible positions
• Bilingual incentive pay for eligible positions
• Merit increases
• 401(k) shared savings plan and/or 457 plan with county match up to 3%
• Health plan allowance
• Dental and vision premiums paid by the county
• Flexible spending accounts
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Disability plans
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Wellness program
• Overtime compensation eligibility