Prof Coding Specialist I

Maimonides Medical Center•Brooklyn, NY

46d•$38 - $40

About The Position

We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview Professional and Outpatient Coding Services

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent required.
Successful completion of a program in ICD 10/CPT 4 coding recognized by the American Health Information Management Association or AAPC Required.
1-year prior coding experience preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, pharmacology, anatomy, physiology required.
Must pass departmental coding proficiency test.
Good oral communication and interpersonal skills required.