SMRMC Full Time Coder/Certified Level

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center; McComb (MS); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center is seeking a Health Information Coder to encode patient encounters across departments and ensure accurate coding in the electronic health record. The role involves daily interaction with Coding Supervisors and Billing Staff to resolve issues and maintain compliance.

The position requires maintaining coding credentials, ongoing education, and participation in department meetings and training to support revenue cycle processes.

Qualifications

• Maintaining coding credentials and continuing education units.
• Familiarity with coding guidelines and insurance requirements.

Responsabilités

• Reviewing and coding patient encounters of all specialties.
• Ensure that all codes are accurately assigned.
• Report missing or incomplete documentation to the analysis area or submit queries to providers if necessary.
• Meet daily coding productivity and quality standards set forth by the department.
• Review charge code entries for accuracy and make corrections as needed.
• Serve as a resource regarding insurance denials and coding questions from the Revenue Cycle team.
• Adhere to coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations.
• Complete required continuing education to maintain coding credentials and license.
• Support and assist the Coding Manager of HIM and Revenue Cycle leadership on special projects as requested.
• Work directly with other departments and attend all internal/external meetings and training.

Description du poste

Health Information Coder

Job Summary: The Health Information Coder is expected to provide exceptional customer care to Southwest Health consumers, visitors, and staff. The HIM Coder is responsible for using coding work queues daily in the electronic health record and selecting the most accurate and applicable codes per coding guidelines. The HIM Coder must communicate with their Coding Supervisor and Billing Staff daily for prompt resolution of coding issues and claim processing issues. The HIM coder is expected to participate in bi-weekly meetings, monthly, quarterly, and yearly coding education through various educational sources. The HIM Coder must maintain coding certifications and continuing education units and must be willing to perform any task assigned by supervisor or Department Head.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and coding patient encounters of all specialties.
• Ensure that all codes are accurately assigned.
• Report missing or incomplete documentation to the analysis area or submit queries to providers if necessary.
• Meet daily coding productivity and quality standards set forth by the department.
• Review charge code entries for accuracy and makes corrections as needed.
• Serve as a resource regarding insurance denials and coding questions from the Revenue Cycle team.
• Adhere to and follow all coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations.

General Functions:

• Complete required continuing education to maintain coding credentials and license.
• Support and assist the Coding Manager of HIM and Revenue Cycle leadership on special projects as requested.
• Work directly with other departments and attend all internal/external meetings and training.