Outpatient Coder Certified Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University

Job Location:

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

The Revenue Cycle Outpatient Coder is a Health Information Management Professional responsible for ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 code assignment and abstracting of outpatient episodes of care according to ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 Coding Guidelines and Principles.
Keeps abreast of clinical conditions coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Brings identified concerns to management for resolution.

Job Description

Summary
The Revenue Cycle Outpatient Coder is a Health Information Management Professional responsible for ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 code assignment and abstracting of outpatient episodes of care according to ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 Coding Guidelines and abreast of clinical conditions coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Brings identified concerns to management for resolution.

Job Duties

Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of JeffersonPerforms ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding and data abstraction within established minimum accuracy and productivity mandatory staff education sessions and department meetings. Refers coding issues to supervisor in a timely manner for determination and guideline development. Complete and submit a weekly productivity log.

Minimum Qualifications

3 years experience coding outpatient medical records.
Knowledge and ability to translate verbal and written descriptions of diseases injuries and medical procedures to standard diagnosis and procedure codes used in healthcare reimbursement assessment of clinical care medical research and public healthcarKnowledge and understanding of health information concepts and terminology to include anatomy physiology medical disciplines and diagnoses/procedures/treatments health information legal/data standards statistics data/quality management and computer sKnowledge of and ability to use office support tools available at the desktop (for example: word processing e-mail presentation software and spreadsheets.)Knowledge of the organizations industry group trends directions major issues regulatory considerations and trendsetters ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse of the processes and the ability to identify capture and document relevant business information in an auditable organized understandable and easily retrievable manner.
RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association or
RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association or
CPC - Certified Professional Coder - American Academy of Professional Coders or
CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Health Information Management Nursing Business Administration Heath Administration or related field

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing frequent keyboard use *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson University Physicians

Primary Location Address

1100-04 Walnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Job DetailsThe Revenue Cycle Outpatient Coder is a Health Information Management Professional responsible for ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 code assignment and abstracting of outpatient episodes of care according to ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 Coding Guidelines and Principles.Keeps abreast of clinical conditions codi...