DIAGNOSTIC CODER (PT 24 HRS.) MAINE-BASED, HYBRID (REMOTE WITH 1–2 IN-PERSON DAYS PER MONTH IN LINCOLN, ME) 2CD02

Penobscot Valley Hospital • Lincoln, ME

86d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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