Coder Specialist III

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Coder III Specialist certified with AHIMA CCS to code ER, outpatient, outpatient surgeries, observations and inpatient records. A minimum of 3 years of coding experience and an 80%+ score on outpatient/inpatient exams are required.

Candidates should demonstrate strong ICD-10 knowledge, PC software proficiency, and the ability to work independently while ensuring quality and productivity benchmarks are met.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by AHIMA required.
• Minimum 3 years related experience and must score 80%+ on outpatient/inpatient coding exam.

Responsibilities

• Codes ERs, outpatients, outpatient surgeries, observations and inpatients.
• Works CCIs/medical necessity edits as needed.
• Monitors unbilled codes across patient types daily.
• Maintains quality >= 95%.
• Maintains productivity >= 95%.
• Completes continuing education as required.

Skills

ICD-10 knowledge

PC software proficiency

Exam scoring accuracy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Full Time Job Summary: The Coder III Specialist codes ER, Outpatient, Outpatient Surgeries, Observations and Inpatient records.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by AHIMA.

Work Experience

Minimum of 3 years related experience and a score of 80% or above on the outpatient and inpatient coding exam.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of Basic ICD 10 training and anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrated PC and Software proficiency.
• Must be able to score 80% or above on the outpatient and inpatient coding exam.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Codes ER's, outpatients, outpatients surgeries, observations and inpatients.
• Works CCI/medical necessity edits as needed.
• Monitors unbilled for all patient types coded on a day-to-day basis.
• Maintains quality equal to or greater than 95%.
• Maintains productivity equal to or greater than 95%.
• Completes continuing education as required.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationships

• Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Location

Health Information Clinical Coding - Yale Campus Location: Virtual Office, Oklahoma 73105

EEO

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Company Information

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.