Description
OPPORTUNITY:
We're looking for a Medical Records Coder to support a 3+ month contract. RHIT or RHIA certification is required. Coders must have outpatient CPT procedure and infusion entry coding experience. Coders will help with outpatient surgery coding, which requires ICD-9 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes. Responsibilities include coding ICD-9 diagnosis, ICD-9 procedures, and CPT infusion administration charges for Cancer Center patients. Remote work is an option, but onsite training is required.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
- Supports patient centered environment.
- Demonstrates accountability for own actions and decisions.
- Follows policies, procedures, and standards; complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
- Assumes responsibility for associated risk and safety issues.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively.
- Takes responsibility for own learning needs.
- Participates as a member of a team to achieve organizational goals.
- Brings ideas/concerns to supervisor; participates in decision-making.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates critical thinking, interpersonal relationship, and technical skill competency.
- Provides care/service safely and efficiently for each patient.
- Codes Inpatient charts with ICD-9-CM maintaining an average of 16-18 charts per 8-hour workday as standard performance, 19-above exceptional performance including abstracting charts, and/or, codes Outpatient charts utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT, maintaining an average of 45-50 charts per 8-hour workday as standard expectations, and 50 above as exceptional performance.
- Works collaboratively with clinical documentation program to achieve accurate DRG assignment and appropriate mortality and severity scores.
- Utilizes sequencing techniques to assure proper DRG assignment.
- Coordinates DRG assignment, which affects hospital reimbursement.
- Follows departmental standards and procedures when coding and in the assignment of a DRG.
- Abstracts clinical data accurately for research and benchmarking by the hospital.
- Maintains prioritized, optimal, workflow through cooperative work distribution (ie, prioritization of charts of discharge date and total charges).
- Maintains a 95% or greater accuracy rate in coding and DRG assignment.
- Completes study requests accurately and submits them to appropriate personnel.
- Completes charts returned from the staff-room on a timely basis to include billing charges, etc.
- Handles office/customer communications efficiently and courteously.
- Performs code check on charts. Performs quality improvement review.
- Performs audits on coding accuracy, DRG assignment, etc., to comply with corporate compliance responsibilities. Maintains coding updates, book, etc.
- Answers phone requests from ancillary departments and assigns ICD-9-CM and/or CPT codes for medical necessity/Advanced Beneficiary Notice process.
- Functions with Word, Electronic Medical Record, and Encoder software.
- Assists in teaching and preparing educational materials for the HIM Program.
- Prepares materials for presentation at educational team meetings.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Associate Degree in Health Information Technology or Bachelor Degree in Health Information Technology
- Minimum of 1-2 years of coding experience (ICD-9 and CPT) and knowledge of basic computer skills.
- Must be an Accredited Record Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
Does this sound like a fit? Apply today, and be sure to include your salary range, project availability, and any travel restrictions.
WHY DCS?
We are an IT consulting firm that connects highly skilled IT professionals with the best opportunities across the country. For more than two decades, we have successfully matched the right people with the right opportunity. While our primary focus is in Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), we continue to support a wide variety of industries including government, aerospace, and the private sector.