Inpatient Coding Apprentice

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

5d

About The Position

The Inpatient Clinical Coding Apprentice is an entry level coding position aimed at introducing an individual to the inpatient coding experience. Incumbents are expected to learn coding rules, guidelines, classification systems and other relevant skills required to successfully code inpatient medical records. Responsibilities include learning and coding simple inpatient cases, learning and entering facility and professional charges for patients admitted to facilities by way of the Emergency Department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease process acquired in educational program requirements.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and independent logic.
• Light typing skills.
• Excellent computer data entry skills.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Medical Coding Program strongly preferred.
• Past experience in healthcare related fields preferred.
• Clinical experience is helpful but not required.
• CPC-A or CPC or CCS-P or COC-A or COC preferred.
• Computer system experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Progress through learning different types of OP Coding within the first year.
• Navigate the medical record, understanding the different types of documentation needed for the service lines.
• Code OP cases within the first few months, and move on to be fully proficient in a complex service line by the end of their first year.
• Perform coding functions within departmental guidelines, including productivity expectations, goals, accurate use of coding statuses, work queues, stop bills, and communication and relationship building with partner departments.
• Maintain a minimum quality score of 95% in all aspects of their coding, including diagnosis codes, CPT, PCS, etc., as evaluated by internal and third-party external audits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED