RI Coder II

Norman Regional Health System; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System is seeking a remote coder to assign codes for a limited set of patient types and to abstract critical information for entry into the hospital information system.

You will monitor in‑process diagnoses to ensure daily DNFB standards are met and maintain a high level of coding expertise while working remotely.

Qualifications

• Ability to abstract health information using current coding guidelines.
• Pursuing AHIMA or AAPC certification (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC/COC/CIC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assigns codes for a limited set of patient types.
• Abstracts critical information and enters data into the hospital information system.
• Monitors accounts in process for diagnosis to meet DNFB standards.

Skills

Code abstraction

Education

AHIMA/AAPC certification track

Job description

• Assigns appropriate codes to a limited amount of patient types.
• Abstracts critical information and enters data into hospital information system.
• Monitors accounts "in process" for diagnosis to assure daily DNFB standard is met.
• Maintains high level of coding expertise.
• Remote coding placement.

Job Summary

• Assigns appropriate codes to a limited amount of patient types.
• Abstracts critical information and enters data into hospital information system.
• Monitors accounts "in process" for diagnosis to assure daily DNFB standard is met.
• Maintains high level of coding expertise.
• Remote coding placement.

Qualifications

• Ability to abstract health information utilizing current coding guidelines on various patient types.

Education

• Bachelors of Science or Associates in Applied Arts/Science or equivalent years of experience. Actively seek to obtain certification with American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and/or Registration with American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) or other equivalent coding certification.

Experience

• Minimum of one year of professional coding experience required.

Work Shift

Day