Medical Coder 3

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Memphis, TN, seeks a professional medical coder to code diagnoses and procedures, and to educate and lead the coding team. The role includes onboarding new staff and guiding specialized workflows while supporting documentation improvement for medical necessity.

The position emphasizes collaboration with physicians and office staff, ongoing education, and researching new treatment areas to ensure accurate coding and compliant reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in physician/professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding.
• Skill in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, outpatient surgery) records.
• Ability to communicate clearly in standard English in written, oral, and verbal formats.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Medical coding

Leadership

Education

Education

Associates degree

CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA

Tools

ICD-9-CM

CPT-4

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.

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

Special Skills

Preferred/Desired

• 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