Certified Hospital Coder II

 

Main characteristics

Location

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Company

Novant Health

Job summary

Overview:
This is a fully remote (full time, work from home) position; video conferencing and attendance onsite are required as directed by Corporate Coding Leadership. Abstracts and codes medical data at the Certified Hospital Coder II level. This coders primary responsibilities are related to Outpatient surgery and Observation accounts as assigned. Team members receive training upon hire through the education team or other team specific onboarding plan. Supervisors monitor the progress of the team members, assisting the team member to achieve productivity and accuracy expectations. Additional training may be provided to the team member as needed for new topics or areas of concern that are identified for the team member. Assessments evaluate knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding as appropriate. Overtime may be required as dictated by organizational business needs.

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Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma Required. 2 year Associate degree Preferred.

Experience: Two years of experience Required. No experience with RHIA or RHIT or minimum of two years of outpatient coding (acute or physician office) with CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, CIC, or CPC-A Required.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, CIC, CPC-A, RHIT, or RHIA, required.

Additional Skills Required: Knowledge in ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and CPT coding classification system, including diagnosis and procedure selection, coding sequencing, and hierarchical condition code capture.

Advanced level Medical Terminology. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology knowledge.

Basic computer skills including data entry, email, and windows-based software navigation.

Able to work independently, utilize coding resources, and follow departmental guidelines for problem resolution.

Effective verbal and written communication and strong customer service skills.

Capacity to work overtime during times of unusually high volume or unusual need as workload demands.

Ability to drive/travel to multiple locations as needed.

Physical Demands - visual acuity with ability to work in a seated position viewing computer screen for extended periods of time; hand/wrist/finger dexterity with frequent keyboard/mouse use.

Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.

Organization and prioritization skills for effective workload and time management. Positive attitude and teamwork approach to all activities.

Additional Skills/Requirements (preferred): Experience with EPIC and 3M Encoder software.

Working knowledge of disease processes, APC classification and reimbursement structures, applicable coding (NCCI or other standardized) edits, and general knowledge of both Local Coverage Decisions (LCDs) and National Coverage Decisions (NCDs) as it relates to coding/billing.

Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Specialty coding experience.

Responsibilities:
It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.

The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.

All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".