Profee Coder, GI Trauma Surgery
Banner Health
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Alabama • Alaska • United States
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Salary
💰 $23 - $35 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Analyzes medical information from medical records
- Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information in accordance with national coding guidelines
- Consults with medical providers to clarify missing or inadequate record information
- Provides thorough, timely and accurate coding in accordance to department specific productivity and quality standards
- Abstracts clinical diagnoses, procedure codes and documents other pertinent information obtained from the medical record
- Ensures compliance with coding rules and regulations according to regulatory agencies for state Medicaid plans, CMS, OIG, and HCFA
- Compiles daily and monthly reports; tabulates data from medical records for research or analysis purposes
- Works independently under regular supervision
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year recent experience in Gen Surg, Trauma, and/or GI coding
- Experience with split shared EM coding a plus
- Must be currently certified through AAPC or Ahima
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and specialized formal training equivalent to the two year certification course in medical record keeping principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and operations, or an Associate’s degree in a related health care field
- Six months providing professional coding services or other related healthcare experience within a broad range of health care facilities.
- Must demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of ICD and CPT coding principles
Benefits
- Innovation and highly trained staff
- Opportunity to work with a nationally-recognized healthcare leader
- Flexible scheduling after training completed
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD codingCPT codingmedical codingdiagnostic codingprocedural codingdata analysismedical record abstractioncoding compliancesplit shared EM codingmedical terminology
Soft Skills
attention to detailindependent workcommunicationconsultationtimelinessaccuracy
Certifications
AAPC certificationAhima certification