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Denver Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $23 - $33 per hour
About the role
- Reviews medical record documentation to abstract and assign diagnoses, procedures, and modifiers for statistical classification and reimbursement purposes.
- Provides feedback regarding documentation and coding issues.
- Utilizes software applications and coding references, including electronic, to perform coding related tasks.
- Maintains an understanding of and ensures compliance with, all applicable coding guidelines.
- Meets or exceeds the minimum coding productivity standard for the type of coding performed.
- Meets or exceeds the minimum coding accuracy rate of 95%.
- Completes required coding training or other assigned coding instruction.
- Participates in departmental coding and educational meetings, trainings, and roundtables.
- Assists in the creation, evaluation, updating and on-going review of Desk Procedures for assigned areas.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED Required
- Less than 1 year of prior medical work-related coding experience, completed coding instruction or coding training preferred
- Required and less than 1 year of experience reviewing medical record documentation preferred
- Knowledge of coding and coding guidelines
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify correct coding
- Organization: Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and meet deadlines
- Judgment and Decision Making: Must be capable of reading and interpreting coding guidelines
- Service Orientation: Ability to handle fast paced environment
- Must pass coding proficiency pre-hire test with a score of 70% accuracy or higher
- Communication: Good oral and written skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times
- Research: ability to leverage resources to acquire needed information
- Good computer keyboarding skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Epic experience helpful
Benefits
- Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
- 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
- Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
- Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
- Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
codingmedical record documentationdiagnoses assignmentprocedures assignmentmodifiers assignmentcoding guidelinescoding productivitycoding accuracycoding trainingdesk procedures
Soft Skills
critical thinkingorganizationjudgment and decision makingservice orientationcommunicationactive listeningresearch
Certifications
High School DiplomaGED