HIM Technician: Medical Records Coding & Data Integrity Pro

AHMC Healthcare Inc.; San Gabriel (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center is seeking an entry-level Health Information Management Tech I to support our mission and safeguard patient privacy under HIPAA; you will collect, maintain, and provide timely health information to authorized users across computerized systems.

Responsibilities include coding and abstraction tasks, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance; and continuing education to keep credentials current.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
• Knowledge of AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS
• Knowledge of AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS
• HIPAA regulations and compliance with standards
• Ability to read and comprehend advanced medical terminology
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Ability to use fax, copier, scanner and multiline phone system
• Ability to learn new equipment, systems and required processes
• Ability to work in a team environment with customers, management and co-workers

Responsibilities

• Assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT codes for all specialty patient types
• Accurately code outpatient referred cases and ancillary visits (25 encounters per hour)
• Accurately code outpatient ambulatory records (3 encounters per hour)
• Accurately code and abstract Emergency Department records (7 per hour, including E&M level)
• Accurately code Obstetrical and Neonatal records (5 per hour)
• Maintain coding accuracy above 95 percent by assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT codes per guidelines
• Abstract clinical data, including discharge disposition, after documentation assessment
• Query physicians when code assignments are not straightforward
• Select and assign revenue codes based on CPT codes
• Perform medical record review for timeliness and completeness
• Participate in continuing education to keep credentials current

Skills

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-PCS

CPT coding

HIPAA compliance

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

RHIT/RHIA credentials

Associate's Degree in healthcare

Two years coding experience in hospital HIM

Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Tools

EHR systems

FAX/COPIER/SANNER

Multiline phone system

Coding software

Job description

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center is seeking an entry-level Health Information Management Tech I to support our mission and safeguard patient privacy under HIPAA; you will collect, maintain, and provide timely health information to authorized users across computerized systems.

Responsibilities include coding and abstraction tasks, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance; and continuing education to keep credentials current.