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!















