Medical Coding Specialist II

UW Health • Rockford, IL

21h • Remote

About The Position

UW Northern Illinois benefits

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and medical coding education. In lieu of a medical coding education, an active coding certification is required.
• Minimum of one-year of progressive coding experience.
• Experience with coding concepts (Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Disease 10th Edition-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT), Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Diagnosis Related Group (DRG), and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) for HCC.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word).
• Certification as Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Coding Specialist Physician-Based (CCS-P), or a Certified Coding Associate (CCA) required, Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required within one year of hire for HCC.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a healthcare related field.
• Two years progressive coding experience in multiple specialties, HCC Risk adjustment Coding.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

Benefits

• PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• retirement
• short and long-term disability
• paternity leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition assistance
• Annual wellness reimbursement
• Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids
• Tuition reimbursement for career advancement

What This Job Offers

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