Coder I

Ivinson Memorial Hospital•Laramie, WY

1d•$23

About The Position

At Ivinson Memorial Hospital we are committed to excellence, trust, healing, and integrity. We pride ourselves in providing compassionate, world-class care to our community. At Ivinson we offer a competitive total rewards package including; full medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off and tuition reimbursement opportunities. Ivinson aims to improve the care provided for our patients and create a work-life balance for our employees by creating a culture of transparency, teamwork, accountability, and trust. Base salary starts at: $23.03/hr.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous healthcare, billing or medical records experience required.
Must have a working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent customer service skills, including but not limited to: a friendly personality, tact, patience, empathy and a helpful, professional attitude both in person and on the telephone.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff, managers and the general public verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate effective listening skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills and ability to establish priorities effectively.
Possess exceptional problem solving skills.
Ability to work effectively without immediate supervision.
Ability to learn new computer software programs.
Ability to recognize and protect confidential information.
Demonstrate ethical and legal accountability for the position.
Maintains confidentiality of all personnel and patient care and relations information.
Actively participates in Strategic Plans for the department and organization.
Actively participates Education programs.
Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Must be free from governmental sanctions involving health care and/or financial practices.
Complies with the hospital’s Corporate Compliance Program including, but not limited to, the Code of Integrity, laws and regulations.
Certification through AHIMA or AAPC, such as CCS, CCA, CIC, CPC, COC, RHIA, or RHIT or equivalent is required within one year of employment.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of coding experience in a hospital setting preferred.
Previous Health Information Records ICD-10 and CPT Coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Codes hospital outpatient, same day, emergency, radiology, oncology, ambulance, recurring accounts and/or physician services.
Reviews and assigns appropriate CPT, HCPCS , ICD-10-CM codes and modifiers as required by coding guidelines.
Utilize classification software to assign clinical codes for reimbursement and data analysis (i.e. diagnosis codes, procedures codes, E/M codes, and APC’s).
Works with medical staff as indicated to clarify coding and sequencing issues.
Abstracts additional data from the medical record, medical staff, patient chart, or department to ensure accurate coding.
Resolves coding related claim edits in SSI.
Other duties as assigned.