CBO Certified Coder II

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Corpus Christi, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

Driscoll Children’s Hospital is a place where compassion meets innovation and technology, and employees are considered family. The General Purpose of this Job is to assign ICD and CPT/Surgery codes and abstracting to all outpatient medical record types including Surgery, procedures, clinic and hospital visits, Urgent Care, and Ancillary. This role operates from a part-time remote location, in accordance with the department’s established accuracy and productivity requirements. Pediatric physician coding and multi-specialty coding experience are considered a plus. The hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. It is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with its non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System aims to be an exceptional workplace. The organization emphasizes smiles, hugs, and a soothing touch as much as advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Health System are Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship, which are exemplified through every position.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certified as any of the following: CCS, CCS-P, CPC, AAPC specialty coding certifications, RCC Radiology coding certification.
Must maintain continuing education hours to maintain certification.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric physician coding a plus
Multi-specialty coding experience a plus
3 -5 years’ physician coding experience preferred
Pediatric multi-specialty coding experience preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews the medical record and assigns the appropriate ICD and CPT codes.
Codes all assigned outpatient record types daily.
May assist with audits as needed.
Monitors assigned charge review work queue.
Codes records in a timely manner.
Maintains satisfactory coding performance in accordance with the department’s accuracy target and productivity requirements for each record type.
Assist with billing staff coding questions to assist with denials.
Responds to coding requests from internal and external customers, i.e. business office, physician office.
Requests information needed from physician as needed.
Participates in attending educational programs, hospital and departmental staff meeting.
Performs other duties as required by CBO Coding Manager and/or Director.
Always maintains utmost level of confidentiality.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.