Medical Coder 3

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking an experienced medical coder to join our Health Information Management team in Jonesboro, AR. The role codes diagnoses and procedures for patient records, supports documentation improvement, and educates staff and clinicians to enhance coding accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities include leading onboarding efforts, acting as a knowledge resource for offices and departments, and participating in educational initiatives related to medical coding and

Qualifications

• Over one year of physician/professional outpatient and/or ED coding with ICD-9-CM and CPT-4.
• Two years of experience in an acute care facility, professional office, or integrated health system.
• One year of documented successful physician education.
• Certifications CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Codes diagnoses and procedures of records.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Serves as a resource to physician office staff, clinical documentation specialist, case managers, etc.
• Act as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding of new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.
• Assist in research of new speciality areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.
• Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Workflow documentation

Physician education

Education

Associate degree

Tools

ICD-9-CM

CPT-4

ICD-10

HCPCS

CPC

CCS

RHIT

RHIA

CPC-H

CPC-P

COC/CPCH

Job description

Job Summary

Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Perform daily feedback and education to providers, staff and patients of BMG. Assist with education of current coding staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Job Summary. Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Perform daily feedback and education to providers, staff and patients of BMG. Assist with education of current coding staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Codes diagnoses and procedures of records.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Serves as a resource to physican office staff, clinical documentation specialist, case managers, etc.
• Act as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding of new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.
• Assist in research of new speciality areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.
• Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• Over one year of experience in physician /professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding. Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, or outpatient surgery, etc) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 . Two years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated health system. One year of documented successful physician education.

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, oupatient surgery, etc. ) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT -4 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or intergrated health system. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA

Preferred/Desired

• Associates degree

Training

Minimum Required

• CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, CPT-4

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Physician education, leadership, mentoring, workflow documentation

Licensure

• One of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CSS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCSP), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC/CPCH), Certified Professional Coder Payer (CPCP).

Minimum Required

• COC/CPCH;CPC-P ;CCS-P;RHIT;RHIA;CPC;CCS