Certified Medical Coder

Certified Medical Coder

Location: Phoenix United States

Salary Range : (27) $24.00 – $35.40

Job Description:

As an Outpatient Medical Coder for Valleywise Health, you will collaborate with peers and offer suggestions and solutions to improve workflow for our Primary Care and Specialty Clinics. Using your certification skills, you will assist the hospital coding team with meeting our HIMs and organizational goals. We need your experience and knowledge in assigning ICD-10-CM/CPT codes based on the provider’s documentation in our primary care and specialty clinics.

Our HIMs team is a family; we like to make work fun. We embrace diversity and different learning styles. Not only do we have a dedicated Coding Educator to provide you guidance during your onboarding, we also offer easy-to-find and follow coding guidelines and workflow resources in one location within our OP Coding One Note tool to assist you to be successful in your role here.
Apply now to join our remote outpatient medical coding team, where you are constantly learning and growing due to a wide array of multi-specialty departments for our primary care and specialty clinics.
This is a 100% remote position.

Hourly Pay Range: $24.00 – $35.40
Qualifications
Education:

• Requires an associate degree in a Health Information Technology related field or an equivalent combination of training and progressively responsible experience that results in the required specialized knowledge and ability to perform the assigned work in lieu of degree.
• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience: 

• Requires prior healthcare coding experience that demonstrates an understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Specialized Training:

• Requires the ability to pass a coding exam prior to hire.

Certification/Licensure:

• Must have certification as either RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have knowledge of and be able to code patient medical records.
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain appropriate coding quality and productivity established in the Coding Department Policy and Procedure.
• Must have a good understanding of computer applications and automated encoder systems.
• Must have knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, surgical terminology, pharmacological terminology, patient care documentation terminology, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS codes, Severity of Illness, Risk of Mortality, and HCC codes for PQRS RAF scores, as appropriate for outpatient.
• Must have the analytical ability necessary to interpret data contained in records and to assign appropriate codes.
• Must also have knowledge of, ICD10, APC coding systems, and MS Diagnostic-Related Groups and APC’s.
• Must be able to abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and Certified Professional Coders Association.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and have excellent customer service skills.
• Requires the ability to work well independently and demonstrate independent decision-making abilities.
• Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.