Health Information Coder II-Health Information-FT-Day
About The Position
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Position Summary: The Outpatient Coder II assigns and sequences ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes through review of outpatient clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. Accounts are coded utilizing the 3M CAC systems for coding and EPIC for data entry. Additional duties include preparing and compiling daily, weekly and monthly production reports; participating in departmental 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
- The Outpatient Coder II assigns and sequences ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes through review of outpatient clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance.
- Accounts are coded utilizing the 3M CAC systems for coding and EPIC for data entry.
- Additional duties include preparing and compiling daily, weekly and monthly production reports; participating in departmental projects; and 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.
- Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
