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About The Position

Requirements

• Registered Health Information Technician, Registered Health Information Administrator or Certified Coding Specialist, Associates degree in related field, or currently working toward degree.
• If RHIT eligible, must pass RHIT test within 6 months of date of hire.
• Current AHIMA Membership.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with various personality types.
• Good organizational skills with orientation to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to relate effectively with medical staff, clinical and nonclinical department personnel.
• Must coordinate efforts with coworkers to maximize productivity and quality of service.
• Employee is responsibility for working in a safe manner.

Responsibilities

• Assigns ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes to inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency department records in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assigns/corrects ancillary department charges based on documentation in the medical record.
• Abstracts inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory and emergency department records into CPSI system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Meets established quality and productivity standards.
• Interacts with other departments such as Business Office, Clinical Departments, Utilization Management, Quality Management, Social Services, etc. in response to educational needs, questions and requests.
• Assists with the medical record review process.
• Reviews and works unbilled list.
• Reviews and revises, as necessary, all returns from Business Office due to edit failures.
• Creates and runs various reports utilizing CPSI on a daily, weekly, monthly, annual or an as needed basis.
• Assists clerks, as needed.
• Check charts into and out of the department utilizing the CPSI tracking system.
• Verifies charges per documentation in the record.
• Answers telephone and receives visitors in a pleasant and efficient manner.
• Understands and uses department computers in an appropriate and efficient manner.