Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor

AAPC; Illinois; On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL, invites applications for MRTs (Coder) in the Health Information Management Section of the Health Administration Services Department.

Coder roles focus on classifying and abstracting patient health records and assigning alpha-numeric codes for diagnoses and procedures within a hospital setting. These coding professionals analyze medical data, ensuring accurate documentation for clinical care, billing, and compliance.

Qualifications

• MRTs (Coder) are skilled in classifying medical data from patient health records.
• These coding practitioners analyze and abstract patients' health records, and assign alpha-numeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.

Skills

Medical coding

Health information management

Job description

Health Information Management Section

This position is located in the Health Information Management Section of the Health Administration Services Department at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. MRTs (Coder) are skilled in classifying medical data from patient health records in the hospital setting, and/or physician-based settings. These coding practitioners analyze and abstract patients' health records, and assign alpha-numeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.