Specialty Coder II (REMOTE)

Baycare; North Carolina; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare in North Carolina seeks a full-time HIM-Coding professional to assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes with high accuracy. The role includes auditing physician documentation, mentoring junior coders, and contributing to coding quality within the Health Info Management Coding-BMGS team.

Qualifications include 2 years of coding experience and CPC/CCS/CCS-P credentials; education requirements cover a high school diploma with a possible associates degree. Shift is 8-4:30 with standard days.

Qualifications

• 2 years of coding and 1 year of medical office related experience
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or CCS-P

Responsibilities

• Assigns diagnosis and procedural codes using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding systems with advanced accuracy and efficiency.
• Audits physician documentation and serves as a resource for the department.
• Provides mentorship and training to Specialty Coder I team members and clinical coding students.
• Contributes to coding quality and departmental development.

Skills

Medical coding

ICD-10-CM

CPT-4

Education

High School diploma

Associates degree

Tools

ICD-10-CM

CPT-4

Job description

HIM-Coding

Full Time

North Carolina

Details

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Summary: Assigns diagnosis and procedural codes using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding systems with advanced accuracy and efficiency. Audits physician documentation and serves as a resource for the department. Provides mentorship and training to Specialty Coder I team members and clinical coding students. Contributes to coding quality and departmental development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Other information:

Required experience: 2 years of coding and 1 year of medical office related experience

Required credentials: Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist -- Physician Based (CCS-P)

Education:

• HS Graduate or Equivalent GED

Nonessential:

• Associates Degree

Education equivalent experience:

Essential:

• Required - High School or Equivalent; Preferred - Associates

Nonessential:

• Required - High School or Equivalent; Preferred - Associates

Credentials:

Essential:

• Certified Professional Coder

Credential equivalent experience:

Essential:

• Required - CPC (Coding)

Facility: BayCare Health System, Health Info Management Coding-BMGS

Location: Concourse Ctr

Status: Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 8-4:30pm

Shift: Shift 1

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = Varies

Weekend Work: None

On Call: No

How often will this team member be working remotely? Always

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled