[Hiring] Certified Coder @Adventist Health

Role Description

Adventist Health is seeking a Certified Coder, Acute Hospital ED, Cancer & Edits for a full-time role with 8-hour day shifts. We are looking for a qualified and dedicated individual who can work full-remote.

• Reviews acute hospital outpatient emergency department (ED), medical oncology, adult outpatient rehab including cardiac rehab patient records including charge capture/entry to identify the diagnosis and procedure codes performed during the patient’s stay.
• Handles returned for coding/coding edits workflow to resolution.
• Works on routine assignments within defined parameters, established guidelines and precedents.
• Follows established procedures and receives daily instructions on work.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Three years’ outpatient emergency department (ED), medical oncology, adult outpatient rehab and cardiac rehab coding experience: Preferred
• Experience in an acute care setting: Preferred
• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS): Required
• AAPC Certified Professional Coder – CPC (critical access facilities): Preferred
• AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder – COC: Preferred
• AHIMA Certified Coding Associate (CCA), AHIMA RHIT/RHIA (Registered Health Information Technologist) or (Registered Health Information Administrator): Required – prior to 1-1-2018 – not accepting new CCA, RHIT/RHIA certifications
• Maintain appropriate credential related to essential job assignment: CCS or CPC or COC.
• For those that were grandfathered in prior to Jan 1, 2018, will be expected to maintain CCA, RHIT, or RHIA certification: Required
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Associate (CCA): Required

Requirements

• Abstracts and assigns diagnosis codes and procedure codes from the ED patient record to provide information required for billing and reimbursement.
• Validates appropriate dates of service against documentation in the EMR for MedOnc recurring encounters with multiple service dates.
• Completes required abstract fields in registration conversation on ED encounter for OSHPD (state reporting) data submissions.
• Posts, corrects and validates ED charges using the ED FCT, ED Ad Hoc FCT.
• Validates and corrects infusion and injection charges in ED and MedOnc.
• Audits medical records to ensure proper coding is completed and to ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Follows outpatient coding guidelines and legal requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory bodies.
• Follows up coding holds, revenue cycle department holds including related and all other email communication.
• Collaborates to provide coding feedback and education to departmental leadership regarding complete and accurate documentation.
• Maintains required online education requirements.
• Attends meetings for coder education, audit reviews, staff meetings, coder roundtable and other specialty meetings as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
• All associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
• Medical and religious exemptions may apply.