Credentialed Coder

CarolinaEast Health System; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CarolinaEast Health System seeks a Certified Coder for Physician Based Coding in New Bern, NC. This role involves providing accurate coding and abstracting services for medical reports, ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Candidates should be CPC certified, although RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certifications are also accepted. Strong knowledge of coding guidelines is essential, along with exceptional customer service skills. CarolinaEast provides high-quality care and offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full-time and part-time employees.

Qualifications

• CPC preferred; will also accept RHIA, RHIT, and/or CCS.
• Three to five years of experience in ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS coding required.
• Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide coding and abstracting services for medical information.
• Apply guidelines for appropriate fiscal reimbursement.
• Comply with Federal Regulatory requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of coding rules and guidelines

Computer data entry

Customer service

Education

CPC, RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification

Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology

Job description

Position is for: Physician Based Coding

Must live in NC and be NC resident

Job Summary

The Certified Coder will provide coding and abstracting services necessary for compilation of accurate medical information/administrative statistical reports. This position will be responsible for applying guidelines for appropriate accurate fiscal reimbursement and complying with Federal Regulatory, Intermediary, PRO, and other reviewing organizational requirements.

Physicians Update

CarolinaEast Physicians is made up of over 150 physicians and mid-level providers who provide care to patients spanning four eastern North Carolina counties. We have specialties including Primary Care, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Podiatry, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Otolaryngology, General Surgery, Oncology, Urology, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, and Gastroenterology.

About CarolinaEast Health System

CarolinaEast Health System is committed to providing high quality, compassionate care across the Coastal Carolina region. At the heart of our system is a 350-bed, full-service medical center equipped with a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services, utilizing the latest medical technologies. We employ over 3,200 dedicated team members and operate physician practices across various specialties in four counties. Our employees foster a culture of excellence that ensures our patients receive the same high level of care found at larger medical centers, all while maintaining a friendly, community-centered atmosphere throughout our facilities. CarolinaEast offers a robust benefits package to all full-time employees, as well as benefits for part-time and part-time staff. We are proud to be the first medical center in North Carolina recognized as a Cardiovascular Center of Excellence by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Additionally, we are honored to be named one of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek, among numerous other prestigious accolades.

Minimum Requirements

• CPC preferred; will also accept RHIA, RHIT, and/or CCS. Computer data entry required.
• Credential eligible or equivalent courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Medical Office Practice or three to five years of experience in ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS coding.
• Knowledge of coding rules and guidelines, Coding Clinic, and CPT Assistant.
• Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.