HIM Coding Specialist I

Kaweah Health

HIM Coding Specialist at Kaweah Health translating healthcare providers’ diagnostic and procedural statements into coded form. Ensuring compliance and accurate database information for patient encounters.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $21 - $31 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Codes and abstracts diagnoses and patient information from outpatient ancillary encounters and enters data into the hospital information system
Verifies abstracted hospital information fields for accuracy and completeness
Monitors daily data printout to assure completion of all outpatient records requiring coding and abstracting
Communicates with physicians or physician office staff when documentation is unclear or insufficient to complete the coding process
Maintains coding proficiency through self-directed continuing education

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certified Coding Associate certificate (CCA) from AHIMA or Certified Professional Coder Associate certificate (CPC-A) from AAPC
High School diploma or equivalent
Completion of coding training including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD 10-CM/PCS diagnostic/procedural and basic CPT coding
Preferred: Associate's degree
One year of experience in a medical related setting
Ability to operate a code-finder.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

ICD 10-CM codingICD 10-PCS codingCPT codingdata abstractiondata entrymedical terminologyanatomyphysiologycoding proficiencyaccuracy verification

Soft Skills

communicationattention to detailself-directed learningproblem-solvingcollaboration

Certifications

Certified Coding Associate (CCA)Certified Professional Coder Associate (CPC-A)