Certified Coder, Abstractor – Health Information Management

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Certified Coder/Abstractor assigning compliant diagnosis and procedure codes for Jefferson Regional Health Information Management. Reviewing patient records and adapting to coding and software changes.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze patient records
  • Assign appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines and industry best practices
  • Complete coding and abstractor tasks independently with minimal supervision
  • Adapt to regulator/payer changes and software implementations, changes, or updates

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • Technical Diploma or Associate Degree in Healthcare, Healthcare Information Management or Administration, or other related field preferred
  • One or more of the following: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P), Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
  • Completion of a credentialed Coding/Abstractor education program required
  • Excellent reading comprehension
  • Excellent communication skills, written/verbal
  • Ability to be flexible with regulator/payer changes
  • Must be capable of working independently and able to complete all tasks correctly and completely with minimal supervision
  • Competent with computers and able to learn and adapt to software implementations, changes, or any other updates that require a pivot in daily workflow
  • Minimum 2 years coding experience in an acute care setting preferred

Benefits:

  • Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Short- & Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Matching Retirement Plans
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Career growth
  • And much, much, more!