DIAGNOSTIC CODER (PT 24 HRS.) LINCOLN, MAINE-BASED, HYBRID 2CD02

Penobscot Valley Hospital • Lincoln, ME

29d • Hybrid

About The Position

DIAGNOSTIC CODER
2CD02
PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.
Position is part time, 24 hours per week. This role is primarily remote, but the selected candidate must be Maine-based and available to report onsite in Lincoln, Maine 1-2 days per month for departmental collaboration. Hourly rate, shift differential as worked, non-exempt, union.
JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Review and process records.
2. Assign codes.
3. Checks for record completeness and distributes record deficiencies appropriately.
4. Sends records to scanning at completion.
5. Answers telephone promptly.
6. Retrieves information requested.
7. Provides customer service support to all visitors of the department as appropriate.
8. Completes statistical reports as advised by the Department Director.
9. Works with PFS on Insurance follow-up.
10. Completes other duties assigned.
Quality Improvement: Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.
Disaster Management: As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital's response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Training in the assignment of ICD and CPT codes, maintaining CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) credentials through AHIMA or AAPC.
• Medical secretarial training and/or experience in hospital or physician office medical coding.
• Basic computer and typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and process records.
• Assign codes.
• Checks for record completeness and distributes record deficiencies appropriately.
• Sends records to scanning at completion.
• Answers telephone promptly.
• Retrieves information requested.
• Provides customer service support to all visitors of the department as appropriate.
• Completes statistical reports as advised by the Department Director.
• Works with PFS on Insurance follow-up.
• Completes other duties assigned.
• Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program
• Actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects
• Recommends process improvement as appropriate
• Reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.
• Participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested.
• Participate in the Hospital's response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.

Benefits

• PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees with 30+ authorized hours, and provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance.
• Part-time employees are eligible to receive dental, life, and disability coverage and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan.
• Other benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees