HIM Coder
Northeast Georgia Health System
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Receive hands-on training and feedback on assigning codes to patient accounts
- Gain experience to become an independent medical coder
- Reviews work queue assignments and prioritizes by date, charges and payors
- Assigns and sequences diagnosis and procedure codes using appropriate classification systems
- Follows coding guidelines and billing requirements to ensure compliance
- Verify charge entries are accurate based on the documentation provided
- Identify and escalate any obstacles to fulfilling job responsibilities
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Zero (0) to one (1) year of ICD-10 and/or CPT-4 hospital coding experience
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Proficiency of 85% or greater on coding audit reviews
- Ability to work independently as a remote employee
- Basic understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10 codingCPT-4 codingmedical codingdiagnosis codingprocedure codingcoding guidelinesbilling requirementscoding audit reviewsmedical terminologyanatomy and physiology
Soft Skills
independent workprioritizationproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunication
Certifications
High School Diploma