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PRN EKG Coder
Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Codes more than one of the following: inpatient and/or outpatient hospital records, ED records, Home Health & Hospice records and/or professional fee services for PMG specialty providers .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Codes more than one of the following: inpatient and/or outpatient hospital records, ED records, Home Health & Hospice records and/or professional fee services for PMG specialty providers
- Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures
- Reviews patients entire current medical record, assigning appropriate codes including CPT, ICD and MS-DRG (as defined by UHDDS guidelines and CMS)
- Abstracts data essential to the QI department in determining patient care issues as well as providing information to The Joint Commission
- Accesses several systems via the computer to research the medical record when needed to complete the coding in a timely manner
- Takes responsibility for accounts receivable by looking for lost documents to insure all encounters are coded, including the generation of appropriate queries, as needed
- Responsible for resolving any and all pre-bill edits, denials, etc for assigned accounts
- Maintains and disseminates up-to-date technical knowledge of legal and regulatory information from all appropriate jurisdictions concerning the given business area
- Participates in all departmental in-services and updates to stay current with the accepted coding guidelines and improve personal knowledge of medicine and treatment
- Communicates issues to the EW Clinical Coding Manager & Supervisor, as appropriate
- Must demonstrate knowledge of coding multiple areas of service and/or specialties
- Maintains at least a 95% accuracy rate
- Maintains average to high productivity based on PHS Productivity Standards
- Maintains continuing education (CE) requirements per PHS policy
Requirements
What you’ll need- High school diploma/GED required
- Must have any one of the following coding certifications at time of hire: HCS-D, CCS, CCS-P, CPC-H or CPC, or RHIT/RHIA with achievement of one of the coding credentials above within one year of hire
- One-three years experience as a coder required
- Must possess computer skills including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience with an encoder preferred
- Experience with an Electronic Medical Record preferred
- Must be able to use the internet and other electronic resources for the purpose of research
Benefits
Comp & perks- medical
- dental
- vision
- short-term and long-term disability
- group term life insurance
- other optional voluntary benefits
- Employee Wellness rewards program
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Hard Skills & Tools
CPT codingICD codingMS-DRG codingdata abstractionaccounts receivable managementpre-bill edits resolutionmedical record reviewcoding accuracyproductivity standardscontinuing education
Soft Skills
communicationresponsibilityattention to detailproblem-solvingadaptabilityteam collaborationtime managementorganizational skillscritical thinkinginterpersonal skills
Certifications
HCS-DCCSCCS-PCPC-HCPCRHITRHIA