[Hiring] Coder I @Dignity Health Medical Group

Role Description

As a Coder, you will ensure precise communication with insurance companies so that services are documented correctly and payments are processed efficiently. Every day you will accurately translate patients’ medical records into standardized codes for diagnoses and treatments. Using your expertise and training, you will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards. To be successful in this role, you must combine accuracy and attention to detail with a strong knowledge of coding standards and healthcare regulations. Clear communication with providers and staff, along with efficient management of records, ensures claims are processed correctly and on time.

• Applies coding principles consistent with government regulatory standards, payer specific guidelines, and Dignity Health Medical Foundation policy.
• Codes Primary Care, Radiology, and Hospitalist professional charges for assigned providers.
• Reviews all ICD, E&M, CPT, and HCPCS codes to ensure documentation supports all services rendered.
• Queries providers, as needed, when encounters lack clear documentation or when missing documentation is discovered in the medical record.
• Provides education to physicians and providers on coding and documentation, as needed.
• Assists clinic and other department staff with coding related questions pertaining to assigned providers.

This position is remote within California.

Qualifications

• One (1) year or less of professional fee coding experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CPC, CPC-A or CCS-P Certification.

Requirements

• GECB/IDX and Cerner experience preferred.