CODER (CERT)

Responsibilities

Join the UHS Southern California Regional Team!

About UHS:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Summary:

The UHS Southern California Regional office is seeking a fully remote Coder that collaborates with staff across the Region and is responsible for,

• Charging/coding Observations, Ambulatory Surgery, Outpatient Ancillary and/or Emergency department records in accordance to the established Coding guideliens and regualtions.
• Collaborates with Health Information Management (HIM) Leadership, as needed, to review charts for performance improvement initiatives and assists with the resolution of coding issues.

Qualifications

Experience/Training/Experience:

• High School Graduate or equivilent required.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited College or University in Health Information Management preferred.
• Two (2) to Three (3) years of experience in coding related functions with proficiency in at least two areas of outpatient coding (observation, ambulatory surgery and emergency department (ED) records) required, acute care experience preferred.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Current Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential, or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), all of which are accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with The Joint Commission and Title 22 standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance with hospital policies and procedures at all times.
• Ability to set priorities and appropriately organize workload and complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
• Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to adhere to all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal and State statute, as it related to proper and improper releases.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, including disease processes.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of current ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS, UHDDS coding guidelines with working knowledge of medical necessity requirements and APC grouping.
• Demonstrates knowledge of OSHPD requirements for Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care Surgery reporting.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of encoders.
• Demonstrates familiarity with patient electronic medical records.
• Demonstrates ability to perform under pressure, meet frequent deadlines, and tight schedules.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Demonstrates effective communication with all customers (i.e. medical staff, hospital staff, patients, etc.) regardless of communication method. Utilizes principles of AIDET for framework of conservations.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain positive relationships and courteous interactions with hospital staff, medical staff, and the public.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!For more information about our company and to apply, please visit your website at www.uhsinc.com/careers. 

**UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or e-mails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS; via e-mail, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the above-listed position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice:

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries.  We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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