Medical Coder 3

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis is hiring a Coding Specialist to code diagnoses and procedures from patient records, educate new staff, and assist in documentation improvement. Candidates should have over one year of outpatient coding experience and proficiency in ICD-9-CM and CPT-4. Preferred qualifications include an Associates degree and strong communication skills. The position focuses on improving medical necessity documentation and assisting new acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Over one year of experience in physician/professional outpatient coding.
• Skill and proficiency in coding records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4.
• Two years experience in an acute care facility or integrated health system.

Responsibilities

• Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Serves as a resource to staff and physicians.
• Assists in onboarding new staff.

Skills

Physician education

Leadership

Mentoring

Workflow documentation

Education

Associates degree

CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA

Tools

ICD-9-CM

CPT-4

ICD-10

HCPCS

Job description

Overview

Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Performs daily feedback and education to providers, staff and patients of BMG. Assists with education of current coding staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Codes diagnoses and procedures of records.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Serves as a resource to physician office staff, clinical documentation specialist, case managers, etc.
• Act as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding of new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.
• Assist in research of new specialty areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.
• Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.

Experience

Minimum Required

• Over one year of experience in physician/professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding. Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, or outpatient surgery, etc.) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4. Two years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated health system. One year of documented successful physician education.

Preferred/Desired

• Associates degree.

Education

Minimum Required

• Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, outpatient surgery, etc.) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated health system. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA.

Preferred/Desired

• Associates degree.

Training

Minimum Required

• CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, CPT-4.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Physician education, leadership, mentoring, workflow documentation.

Licensure

Minimum Required

• One of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CSS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCSP), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC/CPCH), Certified Professional Coder Payer (CPCP).

Additional Minimum Required

• COC/CPCH;CPC-P;CCS-P;RHIT;RHIA;CPC;CCS.