Key Facts

Remote From:

Norway , Arizona (USA) , United States

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Other Skills

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Computer Literacy
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Mentorship
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Training And Development
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Client Confidentiality
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Collaboration
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Detail Oriented
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Mentorship

Roles & Responsibilities

High School Diploma or GED – Required
CPC/CSS/CCA/RHIT/RHIA/CPMA Certification – Required
2 years minimum experience – Required
ICD-10 proficiency – Required

Requirements:

Collaborate with physicians and CDI specialists to track un-coded charts and identify opportunities to properly complete coding assignments; develop and maintain an audit and management system to ensure proper charge capture and documentation across all service lines; mentor and train other coders.
Review medical records to abstract proper code assignments and assign ICD-10 CM/PCS/CPT and HCPCS codes to inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, ambulatory and professional services; apply accurate coding knowledge and ensure compliance with regulations.
Ambulatory/Professional Team: Communicate coding/documentation education and training to providers, staff and leadership; develop educational materials on coding changes and audit findings (Ambulatory/Professional Team Only).
Compliance/Safety: Report safety incidents, stay current with state and federal regulations, maintain required licenses/certifications, complete mandatory training, maintain confidentiality, and meet productivity and accuracy standards.

Northern Arizona Healthcare

About Northern Arizona Healthcare

Northern Arizona Healthcare serves more than 700,000 people over 50,000 square miles in six locations, and are ranked in the top 20 percent of small healthcare systems in the nation by Truven Health Analytics. At NAH, we are more than 3,500 colleagues, 1,000 clinical staff and doctors, 850 volunteers, plus 50 medical specialties, 15 ambulances, seven helicopters, two cancer centers and a Level 1 Trauma Center — and we offer a wide range of exciting opportunities for dedicated healthcare professionals. Visit our Careers site to learn more about working at Northern Arizona Healthcare and to view current job listings: http://www.nahealth.com/Careers/

Company type: Large

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1001 - 5000

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Job description

Overview:

NAH reserves the right to make hiring decisions based on applicants' state of residence if outside the state of Arizona. NAH currently hires for remote positions in the following states:

Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia

The Coder 3 electronically records, stores, and reports on reams of data. Responsible for coding the following service types, based on department and assignments. Facility HIM: Inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, and outpatient clinical. Ambulatory: Coding and auditing professional inpatient, outpatient, emergency and clinic. Coders will need to apply a broad knowledge of procedure coding, diagnosis coding, medical terminology and anatomy/physiology. Hospital Coder Proficiency: ICD-10 PCS/DRG/CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 CM. Professional Coder Proficiency: CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10/CM.

Responsibilities:

Communication

* Works in collaboration with physicians, in tracking un-coded charts and identifying opportunities to properly complete coding assignments.

* Works closely with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialists, providers and clinical staff to develop and maintain a comprehensive audit and management system to ensure proper charge capture, sufficient documentation and proper code assignment across all service lines.

* Mentors and trains other coders in the department.

* Ambulatory/Professional Team Only: Communicates coding/documentation education and training to providers, staff and leadership.

Data integrity

* Review medical record to abstract proper code assignment.

* Assign ICD-10 CM/PCS/CPT and HCPCS codes to inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, outpatient clinical and professional services, as required.

* Apply accurate procedure coding, diagnosis coding, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and industry regulations.

* Assist in maintenance of medical record integrity/documentation improvement opportunities.

* Ambulatory/Professional Team Only: Develops educational material based on coding changes, code updates and audit findings, as required.

Compliance/Safety

* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.

* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.

* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.

* Maintains confidentiality of all department, patient, and coding matters.

* Stays current with medical terminology and human anatomy.

* Meets industry standard measures of productivity and accuracy.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED- Required
Associates Degree or Diploma School Program- Preferred

CPC/CSS/CCA/RHIT/RHIA/CPMA- Required

2 year minimum- Required
ICD-10 proficiency- required

Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.

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