Job Description:
• Codes and abstracts hospital medical records (including Inpatients, Observation, Outpatient Surgery, Invasive Outpatients, and Emergency Department) for diagnostic and procedural coding
• Utilizes federal, state procedures/guidelines to assure accuracy of coding and abstracting and productivity standards
• Collaborates with medical staff and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) staff to clarify documentation
• Maintains performance in accordance with corporate compliance requirements as it pertains to the coding and abstracting of medical records, as well as Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignment
Requirements:
• Minimum of two years inpatient records coding experience
• Ability to perform functions in a Microsoft Windows environment
• Ability to be detail oriented and perform tasks at a high level of accuracy
• Ability to make sound decisions
• Demonstrate good communication and teamwork skills
• Previous experience with an electronic legal health record system
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology/ Medical terminology required
Benefits:
• medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
• paid time off
• paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• short-term disability and optional long-term disability
• colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• tuition assistance
• employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
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