Coder II - Certified, Full Time

cabinetpeaks; Libby (MT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) with employer match

Long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center seeks a Coder II to join its Health Information Management team. The coder abstracts documentation, codes diagnoses/procedures for inpatient and outpatient encounters, and compiles reports for operations.

Requirements include 2+ years hospital coding, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT knowledge, and Meditech or similar EMR experience; schedule is day shift with onsite/remote/hybrid options.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of acute hospital coding experience.
• Thorough knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS coding conventions.
• Proficient in encoder software and EMR systems, Meditech preferred.
• Ability to educate and query providers to improve documentation integrity.
• Strong time management and multitasking in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assigns diagnosis and procedure codes for patient encounters.
• Compiles and distributes statistical reports as requested.
• Adjusts/enters charges in Meditech.
• Educates providers for correct coding and documentation specificity.
• Queries providers for documentation clarification.
• Participates in department quality projects and improvement initiatives.
• Meet productivity and quality standards per department guidelines.

Skills

Detail oriented

ICD-10-CM/PCS/CPT

Encoder software

Meditech EMR

Provider education

Customer service

Charge capture

Education

High school diploma

Medical Terminology

AHIMA/AAPC credentials

Tools

Meditech

Coding software

Job description

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is looking for a Coder II to join our Health Information Management (HIM) team!

The Coder abstracts clinical documentation and codes diagnoses and procedures for inpatient and outpatient encounters, including surgeries, urgent care, emergency department, observation, swing bed, laboratory, imaging, orthopedics, OB, cancer registry, sleep, and rehabilitative services. Compilation of statistical reports as needed for healthcare operations.

Major Job Duties & Responsibilities

Accurately assigns diagnosis and procedure codes for assigned patient encounters using appropriate coding guidelines and regulations.

Compiles and distributes statistical reports as requested.

Adjusts/enters charges in Meditech.

Educates providers for correct coding, documentation specificity, and ethical reimbursement methodology.

Queries providers for documentation clarification.

Completes educational requirements for certification maintenance.

Participates in department quality projects and performance improvement initiatives.

Efficiently manages time and organizes workload to maximize medical center and department resources.

Meet the productivity and quality standards as documented in the coding department guidelines.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

Must be detail oriented, and skilled in documentation abstraction, data entry and retrieval.

Thorough understanding of current ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT/HCPCS coding conventions.

Experience with Encoder software and electronic medical records systems, (Meditech preferred) along with knowledge of medical office procedures and protocols.

Must be able to develop and maintain positive relationships with providers to query and educate them in documentation integrity and specificity.

Must be able to maintain a sense of urgency and multitask in a busy office environment.

Must be a proactive learner, team and task oriented, well organized, and able to provide excellent internal and external customer service.

Ability to work closely and collaboratively with the medical center Business Office and clinical departments to ensure correct and accurate charge capture.

Must be able to develop positive relationships with providers to query and educate them in documentation integrity and specificity.

Education Requirements

High school diploma required.

Medical Terminology

AHIMA CCA, CCA-A, CCS, CCS-P and/or AAPC CPC-A, CPC, COC or CIC credential

Experience

Two or more years coding experience in an acute hospital setting required.

Schedule

Day shift, Monday through Friday.

Onsite, remote, or hybrid work available.

Benefits Package

Full-time benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, long-term disability (LTD), and life & accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance for you and your eligible family members, plus a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is committed to providing a safe, efficient, and productive work environment for all employees. To help ensure a safe and healthful working environment, each applicant to whom an offer of employment has been made will be required as a condition of employment to undergo a substance test. Additional pre-employment items may be required. Please contact Human Resources for details.