Credentialed Coder-Health Information Services

CarolinaEast • New Bern, NC

3d • Remote

About The Position

Performs technical and administrative work reviewing, abstracting, and assigning accepted medical and surgical codes for inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, procedures, and services. Duties are performed in compliance with third party, state, and federal regulations according to standardized procedures. This position is eligible for the remote coding program.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Successful completion of HIS Hospital Proficiency Test.
• Must have AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) certification and credential or AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) certification and credential.
• Minimum of two years of coding experience.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 CM/PCS and/or HCPCS/CPT coding with analytical and data mining skills.
• Strong knowledge of coding rules and guidelines, Coding Clinic, and CPT Assistant.
• Strong knowledge of Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) system for outpatient cases and/or Medical Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) system for inpatient cases.
• Computer data entry skills required.
• Possess balance or being highly productive and yet produce high quality work.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and have extensive attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, abstracting, and assigning accepted medical and surgical codes for inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, procedures, and services.
• Performing duties in compliance with third party, state, and federal regulations according to standardized procedures.
• Delivering outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package to all full-time employees
• Benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff

What This Job Offers

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