Emergency Department Medical Coder (Remote) (PA/NJ Residents ONLY)

St. Luke’s University Health Network • Allentown, PA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Physician Coder codes and abstracts physician services performed in the hospital setting according to AHA and AMA guidance and CMS directives, and assures data quality through quarterly reviews. The role performs data entry of physician service statistics into specialty-specific databases and works with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure appropriate information flow.

The coder handles professional-fee hospital services performed by SLPG physicians, maintains coding accuracy and daily productivity, and keeps current on coding guidelines for hospital inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and evaluation and management services. The position also provides medical staff education on coding and documentation compliance. This remote position is restricted to PA/NJ residents.

Requirements

• Minimum 1–3 years of experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding.
• Working knowledge of ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding.
• One of the following credentials: RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS-P, or CCS; candidates who are credential-eligible at hire must obtain the applicable AHIMA or AAPC credential within one year of hire as a condition of continued employment.
• Must reside in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with a computerized patient record and coding system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Code and abstract professional-fee hospital services performed by SLPG physicians from medical records using applicable ICD, CPT, HCPCS, and CMS guidelines.
• Use the 3M Encoder to validate RVUs and identify CPT-4 procedure unbundling.
• Maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews.
• Maintain daily productivity as outlined.
• Keep coding knowledge up to date for hospital inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E&M services.
• Enter abstracted physician information into specialty-specific databases.
• Conduct educational sessions for medical staff on coding and documentation compliance.
• Work with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure appropriate information flow.
• Assure data quality through quarterly reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed