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

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in California is seeking an experienced individual to manage coding and abstraction of outpatient records. This role ensures accurate billing procedures are followed, employing expertise in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding. Candidates must demonstrate professional communication and possess relevant AHIMA certification.

Qualifications

• AHIMA certification as RHIT, RHIA, or CCS is essential.
• One year of ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding experience required.
• Familiarity with health information science preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create hospital disease and procedure indices through coding.
• Provide diagnostic information for billing.
• Abstract data from various medical records.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

CPT-4 coding

ICD-10 technical knowledge

Medical terminology

Effective communication skills

Education

Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science in Health Information

AHIMA approved coding class

College courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology

Tools

Computerized abstracting system

Encoding software

Job description

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

Address
6557 Greenleaf Ave.

Salary
21.60-32.40

Shift
Days

Zip Code
75261