Certified Coder II Outpatient Credential (Remote: Texas or Oklahoma)

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a Certified Coder II to work remotely in Texas or Oklahoma. The role involves coding and abstracting data from various medical records to assist with hospital billing. Candidates must have a valid AHIMA certification and experience in medical coding.

Qualifications

• AHIMA certification required.
• One year of experience in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding in an acute setting.
• Successful completion of relevant college courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create hospital disease and procedure indices by coding and abstracting data from outpatient records.
• Provide diagnostic and procedural information for billing.

Skills

Basic windows and mouse skills

Technical knowledge of ICD-10-CM disease coding

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology

Effective communication skills

Education

AHIMA certification as RHIT, RHIA, or CCS

Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science in Health Information

Job description

Certified Coder II Outpatient Credential (Remote: Texas or Oklahoma)

Certified Coder II Outpatient Credential (Remote: Texas or Oklahoma)

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Tracking Code

25256-977

Job Location

6557 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier, California

Category

Business Office

CANDIDATES MUST LIVE IN TEXAS OR OKLAHOMA ONLY

This position is responsible for creating hospital disease and procedure indices by coding and abstracting pertinent data from outpatient diagnostic, observation, emergency, wound healing center, home health, GI lab, and ambulatory surgery records. Provides diagnostic and procedural information to the Business Office so that a bill for services can be generated.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Basic windows and mouse skills
• Demonstrates complete technical knowledge of ICD-10-CM disease and CPT-4 and HCPCS procedural coding.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
• Familiarity with computers, the general principles of health information science is preferred.
• A high level of professionalism and effective communication skills is needed for interaction with physicians, physician office staff, and hospital staff.
  
  

Required Experience

Required:

• Current American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• One-year experience in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding in an acute hospital setting or home health
  
  

Preferred:

• Successful completion of college courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology and an AHIMA approved coding class
• An Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information from an approved AHIMA program
• Experience in using a computerized abstracting system and encoding software
  
  

Minimum Salary

$21.60

Maximum Salary

$32.40

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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