CODER (CERT)

UHS • Champaign, IL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pavilion is a private behavioral health hospital specializing in mental health care and chemical dependency. The Pavilion Hospital is looking for a highly motivated Inpatient Medical Coder to be a part of our exceptional multi-disciplinary team! The Inpatient Coder participates as an integral member of the records management team by ensuring the quality maintenance of patient information/medical records, within all laws, rules and regulations of federal and state licensing agencies, and JCAHO standards for the quality of patient care. The Inpatient Coder has the primary responsibility of assigning accurate ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM codes upon patient discharge (inpatient and outpatient). The Inpatient Coder communicates with physicians for any related coding questions. The inpatient coder must possess the interpersonal skills and effective communications necessary to interact with all levels of department personnel and other departments. Must be able to use standard office equipment and information systems. Must possess the ability to prioritize and shift workloads to ensure departmental goals for revenue cycle goals. Skills in organizing and prioritizing workloads helpful. Please note this is not a remote coding position.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• One (1) year experience, including ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM coding, in healthcare preferred.
• Interpersonal skills and effective communications necessary to interact with all levels of department personnel and other departments.
• Ability to prioritize and shift workloads to ensure departmental goals for revenue cycle goals.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from a medical records program preferred.
• Previous Behavioral Health coding experience preferred.
• Skills in organizing and prioritizing workloads helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assigning accurate ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM codes upon patient discharge (inpatient and outpatient).
• Communicating with physicians for any related coding questions.
• Ensuring the quality maintenance of patient information/medical records, within all laws, rules and regulations of federal and state licensing agencies, and JCAHO standards for the quality of patient care.
• Using standard office equipment and information systems.
• Prioritizing and shifting workloads to ensure departmental goals for revenue cycle goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED