Coder

Description

Under general supervision, coordinates the processing, review and application of ICD-9 & ICD-10 coding rule sets, CPT and HCPCS codes to medical records based on documentation provided by the providers and adheres to coding compliance for a specified clinical area. Adheres to strict federal coding rules in selecting codes that appropriately and accurately reflect the condition that the patient had and the medical service that was provided. Will communicate heavily with Coding/Compliance Department and coding peers to abstract clinical and statistical data for outcome measure and monitoring. Provides coding education including but not limited to: Patient Representatives, Billing/Collection Specialists, and/or clinical providers in an effort to ensure compliance and capture appropriate revenues. Assures timely data entry for billing or auditing purposes and performs quality checks of billing information in the applicable computer system(s).

Required qualifications:

• Coursework/Training - CEUs required to maintain CPC or RHIT certificate.
• 1 year Related to the essential functions specified.
• Upon hire: National Certification from American Academy of Professional Coders Or
• Upon hire: National Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association Or
• Upon hire: National Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association Or
• Upon hire: National Certified Coding Specialist - Physician - American Health Information Management Association Or
• Upon hire: National Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner - American Health Information Management Association Or
• Upon hire: National Certified Health Data Analyst - American Health Information Management Association Or
• Upon hire: National Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association Or
• Upon hire: National Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association

Preferred qualifications:

• CPC and/or CPC-H or RHIT upon hire
• 1 year Experience in a physician practice setting.

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

About the Team

Providence Physician Enterprise (PE) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PE is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

We are committed to cultural diversity and equal employment for all individuals. It is our policy to recruit, hire, promote, compensate, transfer, train, retain, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including certain language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, age, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, and military and veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. We will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified caregiver or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.

We are a community where all people, regardless of differences, are welcome, secure, and valued. We value respect, appreciation, collaboration, diversity, and a shared commitment to serving our communities. We expect that all workforce members in our community will act in ways which reflect a commitment to and accountability for, racial and social justice and equality in the workplace. As such, we will maintain a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on any applicable legally protected status. We also expect that all workforce members will maintain a positive workplace free from any unacceptable conduct which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

Requsition ID: 174206

Company: Covenant Jobs

Job Category: Coding

Job Function: Revenue Cycle

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 8002 ADMINISTRATION SHARED CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES

Address: TX Lubbock 2215 Nashville Ave

Pay Range: $19.63 - $31.24

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Covenant Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.