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Medical Coder 3

Job ID:

40938

Job Category:

Administrative Non Clinical Support

Work Type:

Full Time

Work Schedule:

Days

Department:

Revenue Cycle

Facility:

BMHCC System Services

Location:

Memphis, TN

Overview

Job Summary

Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Perform daily feedback and education to providers, staff and patients of BMG. Assist with education of current coding staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Codes diagnoses and procedures of records.

Completes assigned goals.

Serves as a resource to physican office staff, clinical documentation specialist, case managers, etc.

Act as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding of new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.

Assist in research of new speciality areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.

Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Over one year of experience in physician /professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding. Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, or outpatient surgery, etc) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 . Two years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated health system. One year of documented successful physician education.

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, oupatient surgery, etc. ) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT -4 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or intergrated health system. Skill inmunicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA

Preferred/Desired

Associates degree

Training

Minimum Required

CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, CPT-4

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Physician education, leadership, mentoring, workflow documentation

Licensure

One of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CSS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCSP), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC/CPCH), Certified Professional Coder Payer (CPCP).

Minimum Required

COC/CPCH

;CPC-P ;CCS-P;RHIT;RHIA;CPC;CCS

Preferred/Desired