Certified Coder I

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN

1d•Remote

About The Position

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: Assign ICD and CPT/Surgery codes and abstracting to outpatient medical record types including ED, Clinic, Urgent Care, and Ancillary from a full-time remote location in accordance with the department’s established accuracy and productivity requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required. Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures. Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. Reviews the medical record and assigns the appropriate ICD and CPT codes. Codes assigned outpatient record types daily. Monitors the “uncoded DNB” 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. Abstracts data into the patient abstract fields. Responds to coding requests from internal and external customers, i.e. business office, physician office. Requests diagnosis from physician’s office as needed. Participates in attending educational programs, hospital and departmental staff meeting. Performs other duties as required by Manager and/or Director. Until all children are well. Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

1 -2 years’ experience coding in an acute care hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Reviews the medical record and assigns the appropriate ICD and CPT codes.
Codes assigned outpatient record types daily.
Monitors the “uncoded DNB” 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.
Abstracts data into the patient abstract fields.
Responds to coding requests from internal and external customers, i.e. business office, physician office.
Requests diagnosis from physician’s office as needed.
Participates in attending educational programs, hospital and departmental staff meeting.
Performs other duties as required by Manager and/or Director.