Coder Trainee, Full Time Position Available In Iredell, North Carolina

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Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Coder/Abstractor accurately codes all diagnoses and procedures for correct billing and accurate statistical using ICD-9-CM and CPT nomenclatures.
Also monitors and processes unbilled accounts and performs various computer-related tasks.
Codes all outpatient and emergency room records using standard classification systems accurately and in a timely manner.
Reviews records for medical necessity and queries physicians when necessary.
Monitors Outpatient unbilled report to maintain timely coding.
Has full access to patient health information.

Shift:

M-F 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Requirements
High School Diploma required. RHIT or CCS or enrollment preferred.
Current accreditation or certification by AHIMA preferred or attains certification with in 1 year of training.
Excellent computer and typing skills required. Knowledge of all office equipment including microfilm reader printers.
Knowledge of medical terminology. Anatomy and physiology and the various medical specialties.
Ability to read various handwriting, detail oriented, and ability to work independently.
Ability to handle stress in a mature and professional manner. Ability to identify problem situations and implement actions for improvement.
Must possess full range of body motion to pass a basic FIT test to include bending, stooping, standing and sitting for extended periods of time in order to handle medical records in file areas.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Requires normal vision/hearing range; absence of color-blindness.
Must be able to distinguish letters and numbers. About Iredell Health System
Iredell Health System includes Iredell Memorial Hospital, Iredell Wound & Hyperbaric Center, Iredell Home Health, corporate wellness programs, a skilled nursing facility and a physician network. Iredell offers convenient and easy access to state-of-the-art diagnostics and comprehensive health services. Centers of Excellence include Women’s and Children’s; Cardiovascular; Cancer Care; Surgical Services and Wellness & Prevention. While more and more independent hospitals are being purchased by large for-profit chains, the leadership of Iredell Health System continue to believe – as did the original trustees who signed the certificate of incorporation- that the community is well-served by a locally-owned, locally-operated hospital. Without shareholders or distant corporate offices, all profits remain in the community to provide services, modern equipment and highly skilled staff.
Awards
American Heart Association & American Stroke Association
Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Quality Award
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes Center Recognition Award
The Joint Commission
Primary Stroke Center designation
American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
Certified Community Cancer Program Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Distinction)
Distinction Center+ for Hips and Knees & Maternity Care
PNC
Excellence in Healthcare Award for Quality of Care
Charlotte Business Journal (4 consecutive years )
Healthiest Employers of Greater Charlotte Award Healthiest Employers (2 consecutive years)
Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
Top 13 Acute-Care hospitals in North Carolina Healogics
Center of Distinction & Center of Excellence Awards