Outpatient Coding Specialist

Northside Hospital Inc.; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a skilled medical coder to prepare and enter procedure codes while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

You will collaborate with the Practice Coordinator and Revenue Integrity to verify documentation supports chosen codes and participate in coding audits to drive improvements. The ideal candidate holds RHIA/RHIT/CPC/CCS/RN credentials and has at least 2 years of hospital or physician practice coding experience, plus strong communication and

Qualifications

• Must hold a coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS, RN).
• Minimum of 2 years hospital or physician practice coding experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently with diverse teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Code procedures and enter charges to comply with regulations and internal policies.
• Coordinate with Practice Coordinator and Revenue Integrity to ensure documentation supports codes.
• Participate in audits to evaluate coding accuracy and develop improvement ideas.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

MS Office

Education

B.S. in Nursing

Health Information Management

Healthcare Administration

Business Administration

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Responsible for coding procedures and entering charges to comply with federal/state regulations and internal policies. Coordinate with Practice Coordinator and Revenue Integrity to assure all necessary documentation is present to support selected procedure codes or to code cases as needed. Participates in audits to evaluate if all selected codes are accurate and develops methodologies to improved coding issues identified.

Qualifications

• Must have a coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS, RN).
• Must have minimum of 2 years hospital and/or physician practice coding experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills and an ability to work independently and deal effectively with various types of personnel.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred

• B.S. degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in a hospital and/or physician practice setting.

Work Hours

8:30-5:00

Weekend Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No