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Must have6
High School Diploma or GED
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by AHIMA
Minimum of 3 years related experience
Score of 80% or above on the outpatient and inpatient coding exam
Demonstrated knowledge of Basic ICD 10 training and anatomy and physiology
Demonstrated PC and Software proficiency
Skills
PC
Software
Hiring process
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Benefits
This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.Variable
About the role
Job Summary: The Coder III Specialist codes ER, Outpatient, Outpatient Surgeries, Observations and Inpatient records.
Requirements
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by AHIMA.
Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years related experience and a score of 80% or above on the outpatient and inpatient coding exam.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated knowledge of Basic ICD 10 training and anatomy and physiology. Demonstrated PC and Software proficiency. Must be able to score 80% or above on the outpatient and inpatient coding exam.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Codes ER’s, outpatients, outpatients surgeries, observations and inpatients. Works CCI/medical necessity edits as needed. Monitors unbilled for all patient types coded on a day-to-day basis. Maintains quality equal to or greater than 95%. Maintains productivity equal to or greater than 95%. Completes continuing education as required.
Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.
Working Relationships: Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
Special Job Dimensions: None.
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Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.