Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School Diploma required; additional certifications preferred (CCA, CPC, CIC, COC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA)., Zero to one year of ICD-10 and/or CPT-4 coding experience or relevant healthcare experience., Basic understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology is essential., Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, along with effective communication skills..

Key responsibilities:

Receive hands-on training in coding patient accounts and gain experience to become an independent coder.

Review work queue assignments and prioritize tasks to meet revenue cycle goals.

Assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes according to official coding guidelines.

Participate in meetings and actively engage with the coding team while working remotely.

Job description

Job Category:

Revenue Cycle

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

This is a Coding Resident position for new coders in which the employee, under general supervision, abstracts and assigns ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification) and PCS (Procedure Coding System) codes or CPT (Current Procedure Terminology) codes as appropriate to inpatient and/or outpatient accounts.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications:
Educational Requirements: High School Diploma
Minimum Experience: Zero (0) to one (1) year of ICD-10 and/or CPT-4 hospital coding experience required or other healthcare experience in nursing, registered health information administrator or technician, etc.
Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Certified Coding Associate (CCA) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) or Certified Coding Specialists (CCS) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) .
Preferred Educational Requirements:
Preferred Experience:
Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Proficiency of 85% or greater on coding audit reviews, must be maintained for two consecutive quarters for inpatient and/or outpatient coding of all service types. Failure to maintain could result in corrective action as outlined in the coding policy/standard of work.
Basic understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology
Ability to work independently as a remote employee while remaining actively engaged and supportive of the coding team as a whole
Ability to use electronic medical records and encoder systems
Accurate and precise attention to detail
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Basic knowledge of billing requirements and the ability to resolve edits at the time of coding

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

As an entry-level Coder Resident in training, receive hands-on training and feedback on assigning codes to patient accounts.
Gain experience through training to become an independent medical coder. Training times may vary but are expected to last 3-6 months before being full independent.
Reviews work queue assignments and prioritizes by date, charges and payors to meet revenue cycle goals.
Assigns and sequences diagnosis and procedure codes using appropriate classification systems and official coding guidelines. Appends modifiers as necessary.
Follows coding guidelines and billing requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
Verify charge entries are accurate based on the documentation provided.
Reassign accounts with missing or incomplete documentation/charges to appropriate work queues.
As a remote employee must be able to organize work to ensure goals are met. Identifies and escalates any obstacles to fulfilling job responsibilities.
Resolve billing edits (LCD, NCD, MUE, etc.) at time of coding.
Correctly abstracts discharge disposition, performing physician, and procedure dates.
Attends and actively participates in huddles/meetings/committees as required and appropriate.

Physical Demands

Weight Lifted: Up to 20lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
Weight Carried: Up to 20lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% of time
Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30% of time
Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% of time
Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% of time
Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

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