Coder Certified JUP Sr

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Certified Coder in the Gastroenterology department to abstract clinical information and assign GI procedural ICD-10 and CPT/CDM codes in line with reimbursement guidelines.

The role emphasizes maintaining daily coding, charge entry, and reconciliation across GI physicians, aiming for high accuracy and productivity while working with colleagues and hospital staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of a HIM or related coding program.
• CPC certification required.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts relevant clinical information from the medical records.
• Assigns GI Procedural ICD-10 and CPT/CDM codes in accordance with coding and reimbursement guidelines.
• Maintains daily coding, charge entry, and reconciliation functions for all assigned GI Physicians, expecting 95% accuracy and productivity of 75 - 85 procedures daily.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Skills

Medical coding

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of HIM or related coding program

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1

Job Details

Sr. Certified Coder Job Description

Coding Endoscopic Procedures for the Gastroenterology Dept

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Abstracts relevant clinical information from the medical records. Assigns GI Procedural ICD-10 and CPT/CDM codes in accordance with coding and reimbursement guidelines. Maintains daily coding, charge entry, and reconciliation functions for all assigned GI Physicians, expecting 95% accuracy and productivity of 75 - 85 procedures daily. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Education

High School Diploma or GED required + Graduate of a HIM or related coding program.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION

CPC certification required

EXPERIENCE

1-2 years of Physician Coding experience preferred

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

132 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmers' market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees' passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.