Coder II - Outpatient

Avera Downtown Building-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$23.50 - $34.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for a variety of outpatient charts for multiple facilities within Avera Health. Accurate abstracting along with other reporting and editing functions is also a major responsibility. The Coder II works independently to meet quality and production goals for the position with occasional guidance from other professional staff.

What you will do

• Review all aspects of a patients clinical documentation in order to identify the appropriate sequence of ICD-10-CM CPT and HCPCS diagnosis and procedure codes for assigned patient charts across Averas facilities. Understands ICD-10-CM CPT and HCPC codes in depth and be willing to update that knowledge through research or other educational opportunities.
• The Coder II focuses on determining the appropriate APC/EAPC and/or medical coding for a variety of outpatient patient types including but not limited to ER ancillaries imaging lab PT OT SP and/or dialysis in the outpatient service line.
• Be willing on occasion to serve as a subject matter expert for other health professionals within Avera on these topics.
• Query physicians and clinical documentation staff to ensure a full capture of the clinical record.
• Assist with or lead communication between health information management billing and providers as needed. .
• Maintains personal quality and production statistics in accordance to service line standards for a Coder 2.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) within 180 Days or
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) within 180 Days or
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Associates Health Information Administration or Health Information Technology
• 1-3 years coding experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .