Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
• High school diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
Experience:
• Three (3) years of coding experience (required)
• Previous Electronic Health Record Experience (preferred)
Certification:
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) accredited by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) (required)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialists Based (CCS-P) accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (required)
Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
• Advanced knowledge of medical codes involving selections of most accurate and description code using the ICD 10, CPT, HCPC, and IHS coding conventions
• Understands and applies regulatory changes and stays current with coding updates, including NCCI and MUE edits.
• Advanced working knowledge of anatomy and physiology, disease process and medical terminology
• Advanced knowledge of official coding conventions and rules established by the American Medical Association (AMA), and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes
Ability to work independently with little oversight
Language Ability:
• Must be able to able to communicate effectively, demonstrating a high level of professionalism in all communications
• Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and composition expected in correspondence and report preparation
Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Computer Skills:
• Must be proficient with Microsoft, Google Chrome, Internet navigation, and database management
• Able to adapt to new technologies