Medical Coder Specialist
Duke Careers
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Durham • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Frequent and daily interactions with internal and external clients, including physicians and non-physician surgical providers.
- Primary diagnosis and procedural coding for designated surgical specialty areas.
- Focus on detailed physician surgical chart abstraction and documentation improvement.
- Code from final surgical/procedural operative reports signed by the provider.
- Provide education/training to physicians on coding and clinical documentation.
- Engage as the primary liaison for clarification of documentation and coding.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in medical record administration or associate degree in medical record technology or one-year coding diploma, or courses in medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, with extensive training in coding.
- Requires four years of coding experience, with at least two years in surgical abstraction.
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification.
Benefits
- Duke Health offers a commitment to compassionate care.
- Participation in continuing education programs.
- Mentorship and assistance in the training of other coders.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
diagnosis codingprocedural codingsurgical chart abstractiondocumentation improvementcoding educationclinical documentation
Soft Skills
client interactioncommunicationliaisontraining
Certifications
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Professional Coder (CPC)