Certified Medical Coder - FT

Northern Montana Health Care; Havre (MT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life, disability

403(b) option

Job summary

Northern Montana Health Care seeks a Certified Medical Coder to assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS codes for diagnoses and procedures in our rural Montana facility. The role requires familiarity with rural health clinic requirements and the EHR system used by NMH.

Starting pay varies with experience, and NMH offers health, dental, life, disability and FLEX/HSA benefits with 403(b) options. Applicants contacting us for accommodation support will have confidentiality maintained.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• One year of coding experience preferred.
• Certification as CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC or CPC-H is required.

Responsibilities

• Assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for diagnoses and procedures.

Tools

ICD-10-CM

CPT

HCPCS

Job description

Northern Montana Hospital (NMH) is the center of a comprehensive system of medical and health care services, staffed with a team of caring professionals who are dedicated to meeting the growing needs of our Hi-Line communities. The not-for-profit, 25-bed Critical Access Hospital features a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department, with state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and electronic medical record services. Our large, quiet labor/birthing rooms are private and located away from other patient care areas. The private patient rooms on the 5th floor Medical/Surgical Department boast views from every window.

Administration, staff, and medical providers are committed to delivering high quality, comprehensive health care services to the people of the Hi-Line communities of Montana.

Specialties of our active staff of doctors include Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Hematology, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Pathology, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology and Women’s Health.

For the convenience of our patients, we also host visiting physicians at our clinics in the areas of:

• Cardiology
• Pediatric Pulmonology
• Urology
• Radiation Oncology
• Nephrology
• Endocrinology
• Optometry

About the role

The Certified Medical Coder assigns and sequences ICD-10-CM, CPT AND HCPCS codes to diagnosis and procedures

for documented information. Must be knowledgeable of the requirements for rural health clinics, and the electronic health record used by Northern Montana Health Care

Qualifications

• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• One year of coding experience preferred.
• Certification as CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC or CPC-H is required.

Health, dental, life, disability and FLEX/HSA benefits available with 403-b options.

Starting pay range varies based on experience up to 10 years.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicants requiring accommodation(s) during the application or interview process are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] or 406-262-1401. Requesting an accommodation is voluntary and will not negatively affect your application. All requests will be kept confidential.

NMH will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this job.