Health Information Coder II - Health Information - FT Days
About The Position
Position Summary: Reporting to the Assistant Director of HIM for Operations, the Coder II performs abstracting and coding, using ICD-9 CM and CPT, on all outpatient visits (including ED, Ambulatory Surgery and clinic visits) at UCI Medical Center. Accounts are coded utilizing the 3M encoder and SMS/Invision computer systems for coding and data entry. Additional duties include preparing and compiling daily, weekly and monthly production reports, participating in departmental PI projects, and performing related duties as assigned to meet operational needs.
Requirements
- Successful completion of twelve (12)-month AHIMA approved coding certificate program
- Skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of the job duties
- Skill to effectively assign codes
- Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
- Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
- Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital coding experience
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, disease process and medical terminology
- Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Credentialed as CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or CPC-H
- Ability to work independently and be a self starter
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Responsibilities
- Performing abstracting and coding, using ICD-9 CM and CPT, on all outpatient visits (including ED, Ambulatory Surgery and clinic visits) at UCI Medical Center.
- Coding accounts utilizing the 3M encoder and SMS/Invision computer systems for coding and data entry.
- Preparing and compiling daily, weekly and monthly production reports
- Participating in departmental PI projects
- Performing related duties as assigned to meet operational needs.
Benefits
- We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
